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Couple Loses Tax Appeal Over 'Shell Apartment' Claim After $1.5M Renovation
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By אלה לוי-וינריב
First reported by Bizportal · 22 hours ago
What happened
An Israeli couple's claim that their newly purchased apartment was a "shell apartment" requiring extensive renovations was rejected by a tax appeals committee. The court ruled the apartment was a residential unit, denying them a lower acquisition tax rate and upholding the Tax Authority's assessment.
- 01Couple denied lower tax rate for 'shell apartment' claim.
- 02Court ruled apartment was a residential unit, not a shell.
- 03Renovation costs did not change apartment's classification.
- 04Tax Authority presented evidence of apartment's existing condition.
- 05Ruling closes tax loophole for extensive renovations.
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