Civil & Criminal Tax Law
Civil Tax Law – Representation, Tax Planning, and Tax Authority Proceedings
- Representation in Tax Audits, Assessments, and Regulatory Reviews: Representing taxpayers and businesses before the Israel Tax Authority, including Income Tax Offices, VAT offices, and the Real Estate Taxation Authority. The firm leverages the extensive experience of its founder, a former Income Tax Companies Inspector, to conduct negotiations with tax authorities efficiently, professionally, and from a position of practical insight.
- Tax Objections and Appeals: Preparing well-reasoned objections to tax assessments and representing clients in appeals before the competent appeal committees, combining advanced legal, tax, and accounting expertise to achieve the best possible outcome.
- Tax Litigation Before the Courts: Representing companies and individuals in income tax, VAT, and real estate taxation appeals before the District Courts and the Supreme Court of Israel, with the objective of overturning or modifying decisions of the tax authorities.
- Strategic Tax Planning and Legal Opinions: Developing tailored tax planning solutions based on each client’s specific circumstances, preparing sophisticated legal and tax opinions, and obtaining advance tax rulings (Pre-Rulings) from the Israel Tax Authority.
- Integrated Academic and Accounting Expertise: Providing clients with added value through the firm’s unique combination of practical experience and academic excellence. The firm’s founder also serves as a lecturer in Tax Law within the Department of Accounting at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of both legal principles and financial practice.
Criminal Tax Law & Anti-Money Laundering
Criminal Tax Defence and White-Collar Crime
- Representation of Suspects and Defendants in Tax and White-Collar Crime Cases: Providing legal defence in complex criminal proceedings involving offences under the Income Tax Ordinance [New Version], the Value Added Tax Law, and the Real Estate Taxation Law, including tax evasion, underreporting of income, maintaining false accounting records, and the issuance or deduction of fictitious tax invoices.
- Defence in Anti-Money Laundering Proceedings: Representing clients before law enforcement authorities and the courts in proceedings under the Prohibition on Money Laundering Law, including cases involving false reporting, possession of prohibited assets, and proceedings concerning the temporary or permanent forfeiture of property.
- Representation During Investigations and Detention Proceedings: Providing strategic legal advice before and during investigations conducted by the Israel Tax Authority (Income Tax and VAT Investigation Divisions) and the Israel Police, including Lahav 433, as well as representation in detention hearings and bail proceedings.
- Negotiated Resolutions, Administrative Settlements, and Ransom (Kofer) Proceedings: Pursuing alternative resolutions to criminal investigations, including applications to the Israel Tax Authority’s Kofer Committees and negotiating financial settlements designed to prevent the filing of criminal indictments and avoid a criminal conviction.
- Criminal Litigation and Appeals: Representing clients throughout every stage of criminal proceedings before the Magistrates’ Courts, District Courts, and the Supreme Court of Israel, from the pre-indictment hearing, through trial and witness examination, to appeals against convictions and sentencing decisions.
