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Full coverage· Economy· Updated

Israeli Tax Authority Investigates Construction Company Owner for 26 Million Shekel Fake Invoice Scheme

Shmuel Gazit, owner of an Israeli construction company, was arrested for allegedly using fake invoices worth 26 million shekels to evade taxes. He was released under restrictions and faces charges related to a 4 million shekel VAT deduction.

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What happened

  1. 01Shmuel Gazit detained for allegedly using fake invoices totaling 26 million shekels.
  2. 02Investigation covers 2022-2025 with 4 million shekels in tax deductions suspected.
  3. 03Israeli Tax Authority fights fake invoices causing billions in lost revenue.
  4. 04Real-time invoice reporting system "Israeli Invoices" aims to curb fraud.
  5. 05Upcoming reform "Israeli Invoices 2.0" will require immediate VAT payment.
  6. 06Gazit released under restrictions and presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The Israeli Tax Authority continues to combat widespread fake invoice fraud with technological reforms.

Translated and summarized by baba from Globes, the latest report. Read Globes’s original

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