side by side comparison of 2010 & 2011 tax brackets

The tax rates below are for salaried employees in Israel who are employed full time with one employer. Part-time employees and daily employees taxes are configured pro-rated. The information is provided as such, In case of any discrepancy, the official laws and directives as set forth by the tax authority are the applicable ones. Tax …

January 2011’s payslip

I remember vividly an old priceless"Wizard of Id" comic from way back:The first frame showed a horse rider, sent by the king, galloping into town yelling "Hear all". When the townspeople gathered around he anounced "I was sent to rid the land from wretched infidels. In order to pay for the expense I hereby levy …

Waiving rights to a company car

An employee worked in a Hi-tech company for 5 years. In the work contract  between him and the employer it stated that "the employee is eligible to receive a car for his personal use from a leasing company. If the employee chooses this option his salary will be 10,000 shekels (gross) per month; However, if …

increase in minimum wages ?

A private bill was introduced on Dec 20th to the knesset. An amendment to the minimum wage law. The proposal is to set the minimum wage at 53% of the average salary, instead of the current 47.5%. This is in lieu of the recent signing of a new salary agreement between the Histadrut klalit (labor …

Updated amounts for garnished pay

The max amounts that can be withheld as garnished wages have been updated as of Jan 2011. * single                      2,040 shekels * single / divorced / widow + 1 child                                    3,298 shekels * single / divorced / widow + 2 (or       more) children       4,114 shekels  * couple                        3,059 shekels * couple + 1 child          3,549 …

Updated law – Tax deduction for returning residents

The basis for the update to the law expanding tax credit points to returning residents is Aliyah absorbtion, returning quality human capital to Israel and encouraging investors with potential financial capital to make the State of Israel their center of life, by way of targeting them to make Aliyah and invest in the development of Israel’s Economic Resilience. The main points of the …

Holiday Pay Directives

Holidays are explicitly defined in the labor laws:2 days Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, 2 days Sukkot, 2 days Pesach, Shavuot and Yom Ha’atzmaut. Monthly employees are entitled to payment for the Holidays that occur during the month for which payroll is paid, since their base pay is monthly based (set). Such employees receive their regular …

Additional tax changes in 2011

 Tax credits value of tax credit point                                209 shekels qualifying income ceiling for section 45 alef   8,200 shekels 25% credit ceiling                                        143.50 shekels 35% credit ceiling                                         200.90 shekels minimum annual donation (charity)                  310  shekels    Tax deductions qualifying income ceiling for section 47            8,200 shekels 5% ceiling – savings for section 47                     410 shekels  Tax exemptions pension …

New tax brackets for 2011

In 2011, the tax rates (%) remain the same, but the amounts in each bracket have been revised. The new tax rates for 2011 are as follows: monthly gross pay                    tax rate in %       tax      up to 5,070                                10                 507      next 3,590  (up to 8,660)            14                 503                   next 5,410  (up …

Mandatory dress code at work ?

    In Germany, a recent court verdict regarding appropriate dress code at the place of work required male employees who want to grow a beard to come to work with it trimmed and neat, and women are required to wear bras to work, not only that, but the bra must be white or skin color …