Fruit and Vegetable Vendor Suspected of Evading NIS 4.5 Million in Taxes
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Lior Ezra, owner of the "Shuk Ramat Gan" fruit and vegetable stand, is suspected of evading NIS 4.5 million in taxes since 2018. An investigation by the Tax Authority was launched following intelligence that credit card processing payments exceeded reported income. Evidence suggests cash income was transferred to a relative and not declared, while Ezra drew a salary. Ezra was released under restrictive conditions as the investigation continues.
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- Lior Ezra, 48, is suspected of evading approximately NIS 4.5 million in taxes from his business.
- The investigation into Ezra's alleged tax evasion began after intelligence was received.
- Evidence suggests undeclared cash income was transferred to a relative of Ezra.
- Ezra was released under restrictive conditions by the Rishon LeZion Magistrate's Court.
- The Tax Authority's Central Investigations Unit is conducting the ongoing investigation.
Lior Ezra, 48, from Petah Tikva, who manages the fruit and vegetable stand "Shuk Ramat Gan," appeared before the Rishon LeZion Magistrate's Court and was released under restrictive conditions. Ezra is suspected of evading approximately NIS 4.5 million in income from his business between 2018 and the present. The investigation, led by the Tax Authority's Central Investigations Unit, began following intelligence information. The information indicated that a relative of Ezra, who established the business and transferred its management to him in 2018, received payments from credit card processing companies significantly exceeding reported amounts. An examination revealed that Ezra did not report any credit card income, raising suspicions that cash income was transferred to the relative and not declared. During the open investigation, evidence was seized suggesting Ezra drew only a monthly salary while a portion of the business's revenue was transferred to the relative, thereby harming public funds. The investigation is ongoing.
