News for VAT Exemption![]() Report: Israeli Landlords Cleaning Up, Rents JumpHousing sales are down in Israel, because of high prices and anticipation of the zero-VAT purchase plan - but rents are sky-high![]() Tourism Minister: Make Gaza Belt VAT-FreeMinister Uzi Landau suggests that residents, businesses within 40 km of Gaza receive benefit for one year.![]() Hareidi MK Warns 'Apartheid' Israel of Intifada'If you have no respect for Torah, respect the Arab rebellion' threatens Eichler, in vitriol on Lapid's VAT housing law benefiting soldiers.![]() Officials: Lapid's VAT Plan Illegal, InflationaryLegal experts, as well as the head of the Bank of Israel, criticized Yair Lapid's VAT exemption plan for first-time homebuyers.![]() Ministers Give Nod to Lapid VAT BillThe Ministerial Law Committee approved for legislation the law that would slash VAT costs for first-time home buyers.![]() Ministers Agree on VAT-Free HousingHousing and Finance ministers agree on landmark bill to eliminate VAT for first-time home-buyers, but not everyone is happy.![]() Ariel: Lapid VAT Plan Won't Get Out of CommitteeHousing Minister Uri Ariel (Jewish Home) slammed Yair Lapid's plans to 'accommodate' haredi and Arab Israelis in his VAT exemption plan.![]() Southern Residents: Lapid's VAT Plan Hurts UsResidents of peripheral areas said that Yair Lapid's plan to eliminate VAT payments for home-buyers would ruin their own communities.![]() MK Eichler: Investigate Lapid for 'Hate Crimes'Hareidi MK attacks Finance Minister Yair Lapid, saying that he is 'guilty of hate crimes against haredi Israelis.'![]() Hareidi, Arab Homebuyers Get Reduced VATLapid modifies plan exempting first-time homebuyers from VAT payments to include those who don't serve in IDF - will it pass courts? |