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Finance Minister Accused of Election Tactic with Fuel Tax Cut
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is accused of using a temporary excise tax cut on gasoline as an electoral tactic to lower prices before elections, while a subsequent price increase will be felt by consumers afterward.
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What happened
- 01Finance Minister Smotrich cut gasoline excise tax by 50 agorot.
- 02The cut is called an electoral maneuver before elections.
- 03Gasoline prices will rise after the tax cut expires.
- 04The move erodes public trust in the tax system.
The article criticizes this move as economically unsound and damaging to public trust in the tax system.
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