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Law Firms - Taxation Law
Yaron-Eldar, Paller, Schwartz & Co. Law Offices
Yaron-Eldar, Paller, Schwartz & Co. Law
Offices is distinct in Israel’s law office
landscape and stands out in its tax prac-
tice by bringing a creative approach to planning,
consultancy, and managing tax procedures in Is-
rael and abroad. Alongside a naturally deep un-
derstanding of the tax world, the firm is oriented
to the business market and offers comprehensive
services for practical needs of clients: companies,
international corporations, startups, individuals,
importers and NPOs. The firm’s employees work in
a pleasant, comfortable atmosphere while provid-
ing excellent, professional, accessible and quick
service with 10 lawyers and 6 administrative staff
in: Tel Aviv and Haifa.
Practice Areas
Corporate Tax – The firm supports, advices and
represents companies and provides unique tax
solutions. New companies including startups are
assisted in all stages of organizing operations and
actual establishment with the best tax structure ex-
aminedwhile leading the thought process at the in-
ternational level. The firmprovides routine advice to
public companies in ongoing business operations in
terms of deals, mergers and structural changes. The
firmhas rich experience in all areas of the business
tax world including employee options, structural
changes, deals between companies and transfer
prices, foreign trade, deduction assessments and
revenue assessments.
Tax for Individuals – The firm has ongoing contacts
with the tax authorities in handling taxpayers’ as-
sessments at the filing stage and in court appeals,
voluntary disclosure procedures, rights of returning
residents and new immigrants, relocation proce-
dures and forming tax opinions.
Indirect Taxes – The firm has major experience in
handling aspects of indirect tax (VAT, purchase
tax, customs) of major companies, large export-
ers, manpower service providers, fuel producers,
diamond companies, technology companies etc.
The firm provides legal opinions on international
trade, customs, VAT and purchase tax issues for
importers and exporters.
International Tax – The firm has major experience
and proven ability in setting up complex interna-
tional tax structures that require a deep knowledge
of international tax covenants, foreign tax systems
and familiarity with themany changes and updates
in thisworld.This ability allows presenting effective,
creative and confident solutions that are tailored
according to the special needs of each business.
Trusts and Family Wealth Management – The firm
has pioneered this field in Israel specializing in set-
ting up trusts, drafting agreements between people,
planning and transferring assets between family
generations while relating to the overall range of
aspects from inheritance law to family law.
Litigation – The firmhasmajor knowhow and prov-
en experience in representing clients in all courts
and acting in tax assessment appeals, and civil and
criminal suits against the Tax Authority. Long and
good work relations with the tax authorities and
thorough examination of the details of every case
ultimately lead to a solution to disputes by manag-
ing the case until the ruling is given or a compromise
found.
Customs –The firmhas extensive experience in ne-
gotiations with the customs authorities on all mat-
ters related to import and export of commodities.
The firm deals with the classification for customs
purposes, international trade and various customs
disputes both in the civil and the criminal sphere.
Firm’s Clients
Public and private companies, Alony Hetz, Orpak,
NPO organizations (Jewish Agency, Amigur Public
Housing, Association for IDF SoldiersWelfare), Ocif
Group, UTI Logistics, Emek Ayalon Group, Rassco
Isras Group, Strauss Group and more.
Overseas Activities
The firm assists Israeli clients operating abroad in
international tax and methods of incorporation to
plan opitmal liability of tax. The firmhasmany con-
nectionswith overseas colleagues allowing it to as-
sist clients in applying and implementing overseas
operations including drafting agreements, founding
foreign companies and more.
Legal Precedents
Shufersal case: Repayments for amending reports
for previous years. The firm persuaded the District
Court that repayments apply to the regular statute
of limitations but do not expire. Magistrates Court
decision that collecting taxdebts from the public are
restricted by statute of limitations rules.
The Partners
Adv. Tali Yaron-Eldar – Formerly served as Income
Tax and Real Estate Tax Commissioner, legal advisor
to the Customs & VAT Division, CEO Arazim Invest-
ments, income producing assets,Senior Partner, she
set up andmanaged the taxdepartment atTadmor &
Co. Law Firm. Senior Partner in Cohen, Cohen, Yaron-
Eldar & Co. Law Firm. She is currently Senior Partner
at Yaron-Eldar, Paller, Schwartz & Co. Law Offices.
Adv. RoyPaller – Formerly the owner of the Roy Paller
Law Office, a lawyer in the Legal Department of the
Income Tax Commissioner’s Office in Jerusalem,
deputy Director of the Fiscal Department in the Haifa
District Attorney’s Office.
Adv. Rany Schwartz – Formerly Partner and Head of
Indirect Taxation & Litigation at Tadmor & Co. Law
Office, Associate in the Tax, Criminal – Civil Litiga-
tion Department at Cohen, Yaron-Eldar, Herzog Law
Firm, Attorney in the Tax Authority. Publicly active as
a Member of the National Council of the Israel Bar
Association, Chairman of the Indirect Tax Commit-
tee, Ethics Committee Member, Finance Committee
Member, Member of the Audit Committee of the
Israel Volleyball Association.
Adv. Gilad Ben Ami - brings to the table an extensive
experience in tax planning with special expertise in
international tax planning and advising on multi-
national M&A transactions including to investment
funds, multi-national corporations, start-up com-
panies on various tax matters . Additionally, Gilad
Ben Ami has an extensive experience in represent-
ing clients in front of the tax authorities in disputes
regarding tax matters.
Pro Bono
In addition to legal services for those unable to af-
ford them, the firm assists “Shikum Acher” which
handles disadvantaged populations, and supports
the “Association for the promotion of Education in
Math,” and supports “Hatzer Nashit,” which assists
women, and “Etgarim.”
Esta b l i s h e d
2013
L i n e o f B u s i n ess
Tax (Civil and Criminal)
Trusts and Family Wealth Management
Tel Aviv Branch: 26th Floor, Gibor Sport
Tower, 7 Menachem Begin St.,
Ramat Gan 5268102
Tel: 972-3-5031005 Fax: 972-3-5031004
Haifa Branch:33 Hanamal St., P.O.B.
33966, Haifa 3133901
Tel: 972-4-8661724 Fax: 972-4-8207275
Roy Paller
Partner *
Rany Schwartz
Partner *
Gilad Ben-Ami
Partner *
Tali Yaron-Eldar
Partner *
* See Top Executives Profiles - Page 582