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Full coverage· Economy· Updated

Construction Firm Best Owners Return 1.1 Million Shekels Amid Financial Irregularities Probe

Best construction company’s controlling shareholders returned 1.1 million shekels after tax authorities raised concerns over financial irregularities involving a subcontractor. An independent investigation into payments and fund transfers within a subsidiary is underway, revealing potential procedural violations.

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  1. 01Best’s controlling shareholders returned 1.1 million shekels amid financial irregularity concerns.
  2. 02Tax authorities questioned Best about a subcontractor linked to fund withdrawals from a subsidiary.
  3. 03Withdrawals of 700,000 to 1 million shekels occurred between October 2024 and June 2026.
  4. 04Internal auditor Shlomi Drori was appointed as independent investigator with legal support.
  5. 05Suspicion arose over unauthorized 2.2 million shekel transfers from a subsidiary project.
  6. 06Best was private during the events and lacks external directors or an audit committee.

The probe follows events from when Best was private, before its June stock market debut.

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

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