Israel Ministry to Consider Renewing Tax on Internet Purchases

Israel to look into proposal by Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce to renew value-added tax on online purchases, Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman said at conference in Jerusalem.

• No decision has been made
• NOTE: Current rules exempt online purchases abroad of $75 or less
• Liberman plans to introduce carbon tax when it becomes international standard
• Finance Ministry in talks with Histadrut labor federation on “package deal”
• Government plans to pass 2021-2022 budget in November

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