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Taxation

Votes on tax policy

Timeline

Second and third reading10The votes where a law passes or fails
Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (No. 285) Bill, 2026

An amendment to the Income Tax Ordinance expanding the ability of real estate investment funds to hold real estate under construction and receive ancillary income from it.

March 30, 2026Third reading
Passed61 / 52
Government bill
Minimum Corporate Tax in a Multinational Group Bill, 2025

A bill to impose a minimum tax on multinational groups in Israel, in accordance with OECD rules.

December 29, 2025Third reading
Passed13 / 0
Government bill
Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (No. 283) Bill, 2025

A bill to add income tax credits for combat reservists according to their days of service in the previous tax year.

November 19, 2025Third reading
Passed26 / 0
Government bill
Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (No. 275) Bill, 2024
December 18, 2024Third reading
Passed60 / 51
Government bill
Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (No. 273) Bill, 2024
July 23, 2024Third reading
Passed11 / 0
Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Osher Shekalim
Real Estate Taxation (Capital Gains and Purchase) Law (Amendment No. 103) Bill, 2023

The law sets that when buying an apartment for a child who has been orphaned of one parent, the existing family unit between the parent and the child will be excluded (as a "married child" was excluded), so that such a purchase will be taxed at the rates set for a single apartment.

July 11, 2023Third reading
Passed12 / 0
Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Ya'akov Asher, Moshe Gafni
Increasing Income Tax Credit Points for Parents and Expanding the Work Grant Bill, 2023

The law states that starting in 2024, parents of children aged 6-18 will be entitled to one additional credit point for each child of those ages.

June 5, 2023Third reading
Passed25 / 0
Government bill
Real Estate Taxation (Capital Gains and Purchase) Law (Amendment No. 99) Bill, 2023

The law extends the application of the temporary provision regarding the real estate taxation benefit for TAMA 38 projects and regarding the VAT benefit for developers in such projects until October 1, 2022.

May 15, 2023Third reading
Passed23 / 0
Government bill
Increasing Income Tax Credit Points for Parents and Increasing the Work Grant Law (Temporary Provision) (Amendment) Bill, 2023

The law extends the period of the temporary provision granting one additional credit point to each parent for their children who were at least six years old but had not yet turned thirteen in 2022.

April 19, 2023Third reading
Passed18 / 0
Government bill
Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (No. 263) Bill, 2023
February 8, 2023Third reading
Passed23 / 1
Government bill
Preliminary and first reading46Bills at the start of the process
Value Added Tax Law (Amendment – Zero-Rate Tax on Textbooks and Learning Materials) Bill, 2025

A bill to set a zero rate of value added tax on textbooks and learning materials approved for use in education.

June 10, 2026Preliminary reading
Passed21 / 0
Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Samir Bin Said
Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (Donation to a Public Institution in National Priority Areas) Bill, 2025

A proposal to increase the tax credit for donations to public institutions and funds in national priority areas from 35% to 50% of the donation amount.

June 10, 2026Preliminary reading
Did not pass34 / 53
Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Alon Schuster
Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (Credit Points for Parents of Soldiers) Bill, 2024

A proposal to add an income tax credit point for parents of soldiers in regular service, with each parent receiving a credit for each child serving.

May 13, 2026Preliminary reading
Did not pass35 / 51
Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Alon Schuster
Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (Tax Benefits for a Threatened Locality in Judea and Samaria) Bill, 2025

A bill to add tax benefits for those in communities under security threat in the West Bank, according to the threat level set by Central Command.

March 24, 2026Preliminary reading
Passed37 / 33
Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Limor Son Har-Melech, Yitzhak Kroizer and 1 more
Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (No. 287) (Tax Benefits for a Threatened Locality in the Area) Bill, 2026

A bill to add tax benefits for communities under security threat in Judea and Samaria based on a security threat rating.

March 24, 2026First reading
Passed37 / 33
Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Zvi Sukkot, Limor Son Har-Melech and 2 more
Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (No. 286) Bill, 2026

An amendment to the Income Tax Ordinance expanding the ability of real estate investment funds to hold real estate under construction and receive ancillary income from it.

March 17, 2026First reading
Did not pass0 / 0
Government bill
Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (Tax Exemption for an Active Reservist) (Temporary Provision – Swords of Iron) Bill, 2025

An income tax exemption for active reservists from October 2023 until the end of the special situation declaration.

December 3, 2025Preliminary reading
Did not pass38 / 55
Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Moshe Tur-Paz
Minimum Corporate Tax in a Multinational Group Bill, 2025

A bill to impose a minimum tax on multinational groups in Israel, in accordance with OECD rules.

December 1, 2025First reading
Passed21 / 0
Government bill
Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (Tax Benefits for a Threatened Locality in the Area) Bill, 2025

A bill to add tax benefits for communities under security threat in Judea and Samaria based on a security threat rating.

November 12, 2025Preliminary reading
Passed57 / 28
Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Zvi Sukkot, Limor Son Har-Melech and 2 more
Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (Denial of Recognition to Nonprofits That Encourage Evasion of Security Service) Bill, 2025

A bill to deny tax benefits to nonprofits and educational institutions that encourage evasion of security service.

October 29, 2025Preliminary reading
Did not pass37 / 56
Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Naama Lazimi
Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (Amendment No. 283) (Credit for Reserve Duty as a Combat Soldier) Bill, 2025

A bill to add income tax credits for combat reservists according to their days of service in the previous tax year.

August 4, 2025First reading
Passed19 / 0
Government bill
Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (Credit Point for Reserve Duty) Bill, 2025

A bill to add an income tax credit point for Israeli residents who served active reserve duty for at least 100 days a year.

July 16, 2025Preliminary reading
Did not pass31 / 53
Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Moshe Tur-Paz
Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (Taxation of a Traded Venture Capital Fund) Bill, 2022

A proposal to change the taxation of venture capital funds listed on the stock exchange, so that they will be taxed like exempt mutual funds and not like companies.

July 16, 2025Preliminary reading
Did not pass31 / 47
Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Vladimir Beliak
Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (Deduction of Hospitality Expenses for a Meeting Outside the Place of Business) Bill, 2022

The bill allows a deduction of 80% of light refreshment expenses for work meetings also outside the place of business, up to a limit of 4% of turnover and up to NIS 12,000 a year.

June 4, 2025Preliminary reading
Did not pass30 / 54
Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Vladimir Beliak
Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (Deduction for Childcare Expenses) Bill, 2025

An amendment to the Income Tax Ordinance allowing parents to deduct childcare expenses for young children from their taxable income, on condition of business activity or employment.

May 14, 2025Preliminary reading
Did not pass30 / 53
Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Michal Shir, Yair Lapid and 4 more
Real Estate Taxation (Capital Gains and Purchase) Law (Amendment – Purchase Value) Bill, 2024

The bill changes the definition of the purchase value of a residential apartment, in order to deny reduced purchase tax on construction agreements signed as a condition for receiving the property.

March 12, 2025Preliminary reading
Passed16 / 1
Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Ohad Tal
Real Estate Taxation (Capital Gains and Purchase) Law (Amendment – Purchase Value) Bill, 2025

The bill changes the definition of 'residential apartment' for purchase tax so that it includes a real estate right for which the buyer committed to sign a construction agreement.

March 12, 2025Preliminary reading
Passed16 / 1
Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Alon Schuster
Real Estate Taxation (Capital Gains and Purchase) Law (Amendment – Representation of a Taxpayer by an Accountant and a Representing Tax Consultant) Bill, 2024

A proposal to expand the powers of accountants and tax advisers to represent taxpayers in general proceedings under the Real Estate Taxation Law.

February 19, 2025Preliminary reading
Passed9 / 0
Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Moshe Passal, Avihai Boaron and 1 more
Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (Advanced Study Fund for a Farmer Observing Shmita) Bill, 2024

A proposal to establish a special track in a study fund for farmers who observe the Shmita (sabbatical year), allowing funds to be deposited with benefits.

January 22, 2025Preliminary reading
Passed18 / 0
Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Moshe Solomon
Income Tax Ordinance Amendment (Credit Point for Reserve Duty) Bill, 2024

A proposal to add an income tax credit point for an Israeli resident who served at least 100 days of active reserve duty in a year.

January 8, 2025Preliminary reading
Did not pass37 / 54
Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Efrat Rayten
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Other plenum votes5Approvals, motions for the agenda and procedural decisions

Knesset map by topic

A weighted position for each MK across all the votes on this topic (a third reading counts for more). 🟡 Mixed = voted both for and against in different votes. The map shows 142 MKs: 120 serving today, plus 22 who served at some point in the current term and actually voted on this topic - which is why the number is above 120.

Coalition(67 seats)

Likud· 36
Shas· 14

Left the coalition(9 seats)

Noam· 1

Opposition(44 seats)

Ra'am· 5
Labor· 4