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Tax Dispute Over Multi-Million Shekel Sale of Benny Steinmetz’s Arsuf Villa
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First reported by Globes · 5 hours ago
What happened
A tax dispute has emerged over the 2024 sale of Benny Steinmetz’s Arsuf villa for 27 million shekels, with the Israeli Tax Authority demanding 4.4 million shekels in purchase tax, while Steinmetz’s father-in-law claims only one million is owed. The case hinges on whether the seller is Bouaziz personally or the company Travedis, and is now under appeal in court.
- 01Benny Steinmetz’s Arsuf villa sold in 2024 for 27 million shekels.
- 02Israeli Tax Authority demands 4.4 million shekels purchase tax; seller claims one million.
- 03Dispute centers on whether seller is Bouaziz personally or his company Travedis.
- 04Bouaziz bought villa in 1995, renovated it, and sold it to Tamir and Marina Polag.
- 05Tax authority applies corporate tax rules, rejecting renovation deductions.
- 06Appeal filed at Central District Court over tax classification and amount.
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