PA Tax Funds

PA refuses to receive tax revenues from Israel

Senior PA official says PA refused to receive tax revenue dues from Israel because it ended all agreements with Israel.

PA chairman sends envoy to convey anger to Netanyahu after cabinet decides to deduct 149 million shekels from PA tax revenues.

$460K transferred to PA despite its successful bid to the ICC; Ramallah claims to be using the money to pay gov't workers.

1.8 billion shekels to be transferred to Ramallah on Monday, despite PA joining the ICC.

Palestinian Authority chief says he doesn't believe Israel will follow through on Netanyahu pledge to release tax monies.

State Department spokesman says Israel's decision to release frozen tax revenue to the PA is "an important step".

PA grappling with financial crisis, cuts workers' pay 40%; to compensate, Israel lets an additional 10,000 workers into Israel.

PA chairman blasts Israel for withholding tax revenues, says the PA must reexamine ties with Israel.

UN Secretary-General expresses concern after PLO decides to end security cooperation with Israel.

PLO decides to end security cooperation with Israel because it is withholding the PA's tax revenues.

The PA's chief negotiator continues to blast Israel's decision to stop tax money transfers to the PA.

The United States has quietly unblocked almost $500 million in aid to the Palestinian Authority which had been frozen by Congress.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is fighting to send the Palestinian Authority nearly $700 million in aid despite budget cuts.

Israel plans to withhold funds collected on behalf of the Palestinian Authority until at least March.