Dror Yitzhak & Co., Law Office

Dror Yitzhak & Co. is a leading boutique firm that specializes in taxation, and provides first-class legal services on Israeli taxation, international taxation, real estate taxes, VAT, customs, excise taxes, voluntary disclosures and complex tax arrangements. The firm was founded in 2007 by Adv. and CPA Dror Yitzhak, and the current partners are Advocates and CPAs Naor Yeffet and Yuval Cohen. The accounting experience and knowledge of the partners provides a significant tax-oriented advantage which is integrated into the legal thinking process. The firm offers comprehensive direct and indirect tax services: income tax, land taxes, VAT, excise tax and customs including, Israeli and international taxation, criminal and civil taxation, activity vis-à-vis authorities and external entities, including the Public Attorney Office, with a specialization in litigation vis-à-vis the tax authorities and the courts in every tribunal and tax field.
The synergy between the partners’ different specialization leads to the multi-disciplinary service the firm offers. Its unique strength lies in the partners’ dozens of years of experience in working at and vis-à-vis The Tax Authorities and their in-depth understanding of all levels of this sphere. The combination between the comprehensive legal service and the longstanding professional experience in this field, creates the unique added value from which the clients benefit. The firm’s clientele includes public and governmental companies, local authorities, private entities, companies and individuals. The firm also supports clients in international tax implications matters in the USA, Switzerland, England, Brazil, Cyprus, Romania, France, Italy, Angola, Hong Kong and more. The firm’s team constantly remains abreast of every legislation and ruling development to remain at the forefront of its practice area, while implementing creativity, professional excellence and a personal attitude in every stage of the process. The firm benefits from excellent work relationship with various tax entities, including assessment offices, VAT stations, land tax and customs offices, the Tax Authorities’ management, the Public Attorney Office, investigative authorities and more, thus providing a unique advantage to its clients.

Practice Areas

Israeli and International Taxation: the firm specializes in direct taxation in Israeli and international aspects, and supports all types of taxpayers including: Israeli and foreign residents, companies, NGOs, funds, Kibbutzim and other cooperatives, etc. The firm assists first-time or returning Israeli residents in tax planning during their preparations for coming to Israel and towards the end of their benefits period.

VAT, Customs and Excise Tax: The firm provides counselling to various entities on the interpretation of all levels of indirect taxation provisions, including through pre-ruling applications or litigation.

Real Estate Tax: The firm supports various real estate-transacting entities in sale transactions, tenant evacuation and asset-swap transactions. They also provide counselling to clients on the tax aspects of such transactions, including calculations and required reporting.

Investigation, Voluntary Penalties and Hearing Proceedings: The firm’s partners have been accompanying publicized investigation cases, both in their work in the Tax Authority and in the framework of the firm, while advising immediately upon the discovery of the open investigation and throughout its various stages, including vis-à-vis the Public Attorney Office, until the completion of the proceeding, while simultaneously handling the event’s civil aspect.

Voluntary Disclosure and Whistleblowing: the firm accompanies dozens of taxpayers and leads to innovative and unique assessment agreements. Yuval Cohen’s experience as the Tel-Aviv 5 Assessor who dealt with approximately 500 voluntary disclosure applications, leads to optimal results for the clients.The

Partners

Adv. and CPA Dror Yitzhak: Worked in the Tax Authority as a coordinator in the National Assessment Unit (Income Tax Wing). He has an LL.B. from She’arei Mishpat College (2006), an LL.M. from Bar Ilan University (2002), A B.A., Accounting from the College of Management (CoM) (1997), an M.B.A. (public budgets) from Tel Aviv University (2002), and he graduated from the Ministry of Finance – Income Tax Wing’s Income Tax Inspectors Course (ITIC) (1996) and the Israeli Defense and Investigation Academy’s investigations and questioning course (IQC)(2001). He is a member of various tax committees of the IBA and of the Taxation Forum of the Institute of CPAs in Israel. Served as V. Chairman of the Tel Aviv District Tax Authority – Investigation Department Liaison Committee. He served as a lecturer on taxation in various forums, including the accounting program of Ramat Gan College.

Adv. and CPA Naor Yeffet: Served as Head of Encouragement Laws in the Tax Authority’s Professional Department and was one of its founders, where he partnered the outlining of the Tax Authority’s policy in this field. Before that position he was a tax inspector in the National Assessment Unit. Has an LL.B., She’arei Mishpat College (2006); B.A., Business Administration and Accounting, CoM (1999); he graduated from the ITIC (2000); and the IQC (2001). He lectures on taxation in various forums and was a lecturer in various academic institute including the Accounting Program of the Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT). He served for several years on NED of a provident fund with over NIS2B of AUM.

Adv. and CPA Yuval Cohen: Served as the Tel-Aviv 5 Assessing officer and managed this tax office, at the forefront of deduction, individuals, foreign residents and NGOs assessments and collection, for 6 years. He also coordinated income tax aspects of sensitive defense entities. Prior to this position he was deputy assessor of Holon and national inspector in the Planning and Policy Department of the Tax Authority, and participated in professional committees concerning extensive legislation amendments, including representation of the Israel Tax Authority to an OECD work group on international taxation and e-commerce. He has an LL.B. from the Netanya Academic College (2009), an LL.M. from Bar Ilan University (2002), and a B.A., Business Administration and Accounting from CoM (1997) and he graduated from the ITIC (1995). He lectured on taxation in various forums, including CoM’s Academic Program, JCT’s Accounting Program and the Rupin College, and coordinated the tax advisory studies of CoM’s Tel Aviv and Jerusalem branches. He has been a member of the Institute of CPAs’ Tel Aviv Committee since 2016, Chairman of the Tel Aviv Training Committee and member of the Tax Committee of the Institute, and lectures on various forums on behalf of the institute.

Advisor

Adv. and CPA Lior Parobek: Served as Chief Inspector in the Companies Unit of Kfar Saba Assessing office. One of the founders of Blas, Yokel, Parobek Accounting Firm, salary inspector of a Top-3 Israeli bank and advisor to local authorities for city tax matters. He has an LL.B., She’arei Mishpat College (2006) and a B.A., Business Administration and Accounting, Tel Aviv University (1999), and he graduated from ITIC (2000). He serves as a lecturer on managerial accounting and taxation in various forums.