ML
Key Facts
Type
Policy
Sector
Not specified
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
Israel
Also Known As
Milchan
Tags
tax reformimmigration incentivesforeign income exemptionnew immigrantsreturning residentscorruption scandalNetanyahu investigationstax haven concerns
Overall Confidence
85%
Internal Notes
No notes
Key Information
Positions
No positions added
Policy Type
Regulatory Rule
Implementing Body
Israel Tax Authority
Effective Date
Not specified
Expiration Date
No expiration
Status
Active
Related Legislation
Income Tax OrdinanceLaw of Return
About
The Milchan Law is an Israeli tax amendment, originally proposed in 2013, that provides new immigrants (עולים חדשים) and veteran returning residents (תושבים חוזרים ותיקים, i.e., those who were non-residents for at least 10 years prior to return) with a 10-year exemption from Israeli income tax on foreign-sourced income. Originally, it also exempted them from reporting requirements for foreign income and assets during this period, but the reporting exemption was abolished by a 2024 amendment effective January 1, 2026. The legislation has been described as providing significant tax breaks to returning residents and was allegedly designed to benefit Milchan.
Key Relationships
Arnon Milchan
influenced
The 'Milchan Law' (Amendment 168 to the Income Tax Ordinance) was allegedly championed by Benjamin Netanyahu to provide massive tax benefits to Arnon Milchan and similar wealthy expats. This piece of legislation became a central focus of the 'Case 1000' bribery investigation against Netanyahu. Police investigations concluded that Netanyahu sought to advance this law in exchange for gifts from Milchan, creating a direct quid pro quo line between personal favors and legislative action, which is the core of the bribery allegations in the case.
Since 2008
Recent Events
Amendment effective date
The 2024 amendment abolishing reporting exemptions becomes effective
1/1/2026
Reporting exemption abolished by amendment
The reporting exemption for foreign income and assets was abolished by a 2024 amendment
1/1/2024