On december 20th, 2010 a law proposal to update the minimum wage law was put in motion in the knesset. The proposed law ammendment would put the minimum wage at 53% of the Average Salary in the Economy (ASE). As of January 2011 the ASE is 8,307 shekels. If approved, the amendment would update the …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
Night shift work
"Night shift" is specifically defined in the "work and rest hours" labor law (1951): "Any work day of which at least two hours are between 22:00 and 06:00 shall be considered night shift." Note: It is enough that a minimum of two hours of the work day/shift are between these hours for the employee to receive all …
Why you shouldn’t withdraw severance pay
Since the changes in the pension plan programs was implemented in Jan 2008, much confusion still exists. In the past when an employee was fired after a minimum tenure of 1 year, they were paid severance pay by the employer. Some employers had a severance pay fund that they contributed to each month in order to …