
Taxation
With decades of experience in Israeli and international tax law, Joseph Samuel & Co. provides comprehensive tax advisory services to individuals and corporations. Our firm specializes in a broad range of tax matters and offers tailored solutions for complex issues, both domestic and cross-border. Services include corporate and real estate taxation, strategic tax planning, ongoing advice for business and global operations, dispute resolution with the tax authorities, and guidance on international tax matters.
Our multidisciplinary approach — combining legal expertise with business insight and close collaboration with leading accounting firms — ensures that our clients receive strategic, professional, and creative support across all tax aspects of their legal and commercial activities.
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Taxation: Here's what we can do
Tax Planning for Commercial Transactions
Advising on the establishment and management of new businesses, including feasibility assessments, choice of legal entity, governance structures, partnership arrangements, potential international expansion, and employee location. We also advise on the acquisition of existing businesses, providing tax planning to recognize and offset acquired losses against the purchaser’s profits. Services further include tax planning for ongoing transactions, capital investments, equity contributions, and share allocations.
Tax Planning for Real Estate Transactions
Conducting preliminary tax assessments, formulating optimal tax strategies, and issuing professional opinions with projected tax calculations. Our services cover capital gains tax, purchase tax, VAT, and transaction structuring to meet client needs, as well as financing considerations.
Voluntary Disclosure
Assisting companies and individuals in Israel and abroad with voluntary disclosure applications and reporting undeclared income or assets, in compliance with current Israeli and international tax authority requirements. All matters are handled with discretion and sensitivity.
Representation before Tax Authorities and Courts
Representing individuals and companies across diverse industries – including real estate, energy, manufacturing, finance, entrepreneurs, and institutional bodies – in all tax-related matters, particularly real estate taxation. Services include ongoing communication with the tax authorities, filing objections to assessments, pursuing appeals, and representation before administrative tribunals and courts.
International Taxation
Advising individuals and companies on optimal tax planning under Israeli law and international tax treaties. We represent returning residents, expatriates, new immigrants, artists, athletes, and trusts, including the formation of companies in Israel, abroad, and in offshore jurisdictions. Our services address double taxation issues, international transactions, and ongoing tax advice for global business activities.
Real Estate Taxation
Providing comprehensive services in all aspects of real estate taxation, including preliminary assessments, detailed tax opinions, strategy development, transaction reporting, and representation before the tax authorities. We also handle objections and represent clients before appeals committees and courts in real estate tax disputes.
Advising Developers, Contractors, and Real Estate Professionals
Providing full support for developers, contractors, and professionals (lawyers, accountants, and tax advisors) on taxation of corporations, residential properties, combination transactions, purchase groups, urban renewal projects (TAMA 38), and foreign consultants.
Corporate Taxation
Advising companies, cooperatives, partnerships, and other entities on all aspects of corporate taxation. Services include effective tax planning for corporate bodies, capital gains taxation, and shareholder taxation. We represent clients both before the tax authorities and in proceedings before tribunals and courts.
Tax Residency and Status in Israel
Advising foreign companies and businesspeople operating in Israel, or seeking to commence operations, as well as new immigrants and returning residents, on regularizing their tax status with the Israeli authorities.
Income Tax and VAT
Ongoing advice to individuals and entities on income tax and VAT, including refunds, employee taxation, nonprofit taxation, corporate tax, capital gains tax, tax coordination, invoice compliance, and representation before the tax authorities and collection agencies.
Cross-Border Networks
Our firm maintains strong relationships with leading accountants, lawyers, appraisers, and tax advisors in Israel, as well as with professional firms in the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Turkey. These partnerships enable us to deliver immediate, discreet, and effective tax solutions across borders.
