International Tax
Areas of activity – the department deals with a variety of issues with international taxation ramifications. Among them: the taxing of income from abroad, the structure of investments for individuals and companies when investing and conducting business throughout the world, benefits for new immigrants and returning residents, establishing residency status for tax purposes, relocation, voluntary disclosure processes regarding income and assets outside of Israel, investment structure for foreign residents when investing and conducting business in Israel, benefits granted to foreign residents under various incentive laws. The department has extensive experience in obtaining tax arrangements through voluntary disclosure processes, in obtaining tax pre-rulings and in representing clients in assessment discussions in terms of international taxation issues. The department team works with many bodies, including many public companies, and coordinates the international taxation aspects of many prospectuses for companies traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
Please contact: Gadi Alimi, CPA. (ADV.) – alimi@ahec-tax.co.il – click here
Eyal Sando, CPA. (LL.M.) – sando@ahec-tax.co.il – click here
Voluntary Disclosure
Areas of activity – the department deals with requests for a voluntary disclosure process whether in the framework of the procedure for voluntary disclosure from 2005 or according to the voluntary disclosure procedure resulting from a temporary order prior to 30 June 2012, with emphasis on a comprehensive solution both on the criminal level as well as the civil level in order to obtain the lowest possible tax burden under the circumstances. The department has extensive experience from hundreds of cases
in the area of voluntary disclosure that were resolved vis-à-vis the Tax Authority.
Please contact: Hagi Elmekiesse, CPA. (ADV.) – hagi@ahec-tax.co.il – click here
Trust Taxation
Areas of activity – analysis of the income tax ramifications in Israel with regard to existing trusts; in instances where required – approaching the Tax Authority, conducting negotiations and obtaining overall tax arrangements for trusts; consulting and support during the establishment of new trusts while coordinating with the foreign trustees and ensuring compliance with the provisions of the law so that the tax implications will be as favorable as possible. The firm has extensive experience in consultation and support for the establishment of trusts and for obtaining tax arrangements for trusts – the firm’s employees are experienced in working with the Tax Authority and some have even handled the taxation of trusts in their previous positions at the Tax Authority.
Please contact: Hagi Elmekiesse, CPA. (ADV.) – hagi@ahec-tax.co.il – click here
