developing· Politics· Updated
Tax Breaks Approved for Hundreds of Nonprofits Despite Haredi Opposition
The Knesset Finance Committee approved tax benefits for approximately 900 public associations and non-profit organizations on Wednesday, ending months of delays. The decision, passed under Section 46 of the Income Tax Ordinance, allows donors to eligible organizations to receive a 35% tax credit on their donations. The approved list spans various sectors, including welfare, education, health, culture, religion, sports, immigrant absorption, and encouragement of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.
7 newsrooms · 1 language · since
What happened
- 01The Knesset Finance Committee approved tax benefits for approximately 900 non-profit organizations on Wednesday.
- 02The approved tax breaks under Section 46 of the Income Tax Ordinance grant donors a 35% tax credit.
- 03Haredi lawmakers strongly opposed the decision due to the exclusion of certain Haredi organizations and yeshivas.
- 04The Attorney General advised against including these groups due to ties to individuals evading IDF conscription.
- 05A proposed compromise for a temporary three-month approval was rejected by the Attorney General.
- 06The approved list includes organizations in welfare, health, education, and encouragement of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.
- 07A missionary organization was removed from the final list of approved non-profits at the request of a Haredi lawmaker.
The approval faced strong opposition from Haredi lawmakers, who objected to the exclusion of certain Haredi organizations and yeshivas. This exclusion followed guidance from the Attorney General, who advised against granting benefits to institutions with ties to individuals considered draft dodgers, amid the ongoing dispute over the military conscription of yeshiva students. Haredi MKs, including Moshe Gafni and Yitzhak Pindrus, denounced the decision as an unjustified disqualification and accused the Attorney General of bias.
To resolve the deadlock, Committee Chairman Hanoch Milwidsky proposed a compromise for a temporary three-month approval for all groups while the lists were reviewed, but this framework was rejected by the Attorney General. Ultimately, the committee proceeded with the vote to approve the lists without the excluded Haredi groups. Additionally, a missionary organization was removed from the approved list at the request of a Haredi lawmaker.
Summarized by baba from the reports of 4 newsrooms. Updated
Latest report: Maariv. Read Maariv’s original
The coverage
7 newsrooms on this story
Who covered it
- LeftNone
- Centre1
- Right2
- Haredi2
- ArabNone
- Other2
Not in the Left or Arab press
How it broke
How the headlines differ
Tax Breaks Approved for Hundreds of Nonprofits Despite Haredi Opposition
