Tax Authority Cites System Overload for Halting Real Estate Deal Database Access
Translated & summarized from TheMarker by baba
Israel's Tax Authority has temporarily blocked public access to its real estate transaction database, citing system overload from a high volume of downloads. The authority is considering policy changes.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Tax Authority temporarily blocked real estate database access.
- High download volume caused system overload, officials said.
- The authority is considering policy changes, possibly legislative.
- The database was previously opened to the public by an attorney.
The Director of the Tax Authority, Shai Aharonovitch, stated that the recent restriction on access to the real estate transaction database was a temporary measure. The authority blocked access after identifying an "unusual volume of information downloads" that created a "heavy load" potentially capable of disabling some of the authority's systems. Aharonovitch explained that the move was necessary to prevent system shutdowns.
The database was made accessible to the public by attorney Guy Zomer. The Tax Authority is now examining whether a broader policy change, possibly requiring legislative intervention, is needed in light of the situation.
