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Tax Alert Israel: 2010 - 2016 Israel Tax Rates

Below is an overview of the Israeli Corporate, Dividend and Individual Tax rates for the years 2010 through 2016. 

If the rates below remain unchanged it seems to be more beneficial to conduct business through an Israeli company and receive dividends rather than directly as an individual. In some years the difference can be as high as 2%, e.g., 2011.

Year

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Corporate Tax

25%

24%

23%

22%

21%

20%

18%

Dividend Tax*

18.75%

19%

19.25%

19.5%

19.75%

20%

20.5%

Combined Tax

43.75%

43%

42.25%

41.5%

40.75%

40%

38.5%

Individual Tax

45%

45%

44%

43%

42%

41%

39%

 

*For shareholders holding 10% or more. Dividend tax is 20% for shareholders holding less than 10% of the company's shares.