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Haifa Court Cancels NIS 1.2 Billion Development Levy Demand on Rafael by Kiryat Yam Municipality
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First reported by Walla · 3 hours ago
What happened
The Haifa District Court canceled Kiryat Yam Municipality's NIS 1.2 billion development levy demand on Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, citing flawed calculations. The court ordered the municipality to reassess the charges considering Rafael's unique industrial site characteristics. The municipality must revise its demand but can still seek levies in the future.
- 01Haifa court cancels Kiryat Yam's NIS 1.2 billion development levy demand on Rafael.
- 02Court found municipality's residential-based calculations unsuitable for Rafael's industrial site.
- 03Machon David complex incorporated into Kiryat Yam jurisdiction in 2018, triggering levies.
- 04Court ordered municipality to reassess and possibly issue a corrected levy demand.
- 05Municipality must pay Rafael NIS 100,000 in legal fees but can pursue future levies.
- 06Kiryat Yam insists Rafael must contribute to city infrastructure costs despite ruling.
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