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Israeli ministry dealing and overseeing all matters concerning country's economy
 Income Tax and Property Tax Department at the Finance Ministry

Tax Authority confirms higher vehicle tax rates for 2025

By DUBI BEN-GEDALYAHU/GLOBES/TNS
 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich with MK Moshe Gafni during a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on December 3, 2024

Month after deadline, Israel's 2025 budget bills brought to Knesset

  Israel at war - IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip.

Hundreds of IDF reservists to receive back money from wrongfully imposed fines

 Israel flag with stock market finance, economy trend graph digital technology.

Israel's deficit shrinks to 7.9% of GDP despite war expenses, still above annual target

 Engleman at the Israel Bar Association conference

State Comptroller: Tax Authority missed NIS 3b from crypto

By AHARON KATZ/GLOBES/TNS , JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 Transportation Minister Miri Regev holds a press conference ahead of Israel's 76th Independence Day Ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, on May 8, 2024

Regev strikes deal with Treasury on congestion charge

By Asaf Zagrizak/Globes/TNS
 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. (Illustrative)

Knesset approves Israel's 2025 budget despite threats of opposition

 Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich attend a plenum session on forming the government, in the Israeli parliament, on December 29, 2022.

Smotrich is 'arrogant': Ben-Gvir lashes out at finance minister after budget clash

 Smoke rise from a fire which broke out from missiles fired from Lebanon outside the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, October 22, 2024.

North and South call for more effective compensation plans as Israel faces dual recovery challenges

  Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a news conference after announcing that he will sign an order to seize Palestinian Authority funds and transfer them to the families of victims of Palestinian attacks, at Israel's Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, January 8, 2023.

Finance Ministry drops growth prediction, citing expansion of fighting

Bezalel Smotrich is seen pointing down in an illustrative featuring credit agency Moody's.

Finance Ministry officials to 'Post': Moody's rating drop was premature, a step too far

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Israel's government set to start debate on new state budget this month

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Plenum approves NIS 3 billion expansion of 2024 budget

Bezalel Smotrich is seen pointing down in an illustrative featuring credit agency Moody's.

Moody's downgrade due to Israel's clueless leadership, gov't mistrust - expert

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich confer in the Knesset, last week. Moody’s announcement on lowering Israel’s credit rating is viewed by both Netanyahu and Smotrich as politically motivated, the writer notes.

Moody's downgrades Israel's credit rating from A2 to Baa1, to lowest rating ever

An empty classroom

The true cost of a shorter school week: The cheap solution will cost us dearly

By Lizy Delaricha
 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, on June 10, 2024

Uncertainty on when US aid will reach Israel may lead to further 2024 budget adjustments

 Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on June 10, 2024.

Finance Committee begins debate over 2024 budget amendment