Meir Mizrahi with A. Rafael & Co.

Meir Mizrahi with A. Rafael & Co. is one of Israel’s leading taxation law firms and is renowned as one of the best and most successful and oldest boutique law firms in real estate taxation and VAT. The firm counsels on all tax aspects of the transaction. The firm offers clients full tax support, from the transaction planning stage (consult on outlining the structure, supporting the agreements’ drafting, implementing tax estimates and calculations, handling receipt of approvals and writing reviews), reporting the transaction (obtaining tax reports and calculations as part of independent assessments), continue discussions with the Tax Authority (assessment and objections), and conducting legal proceedings. Our office has extensive knowledge, a long-standing legal tradition, original and creative thinking, and a commitment to serving our clients, making our firm the best choice for tax treatment. Clients include Israel’s largest companies, real estate developers and private individuals.

Service and Professionalism

The firm’s counsel is provided with strict professionalism of the highest level and an emphasis on fast and efficient service. The firm successfully combines a deep business under-standing with expertise and professionalism in the taxation field.
The firm’s extensive knowledge and experience in taxation provide clients with an advantage because transactions are undertaken from an overall and profound perspective. The firm earned its reputation for reliability and professionalism in the business community and serves as the professional go-to firm for various law firms, accountants, real estate appraisers, and tax consultants, requiring assistance in planning tax diluting deal structures and discussions with the tax authorities. The firm regularly appears in the directories ranking leading international law firms in taxation. Top guide Chambers & Partners praises the firm as “an extremely successful real estate tax boutique”.

Practice Areas

Real Estate Taxation - The firm supports the tax aspects of Israel’s real estate market in a wide range of contracts, such as combination deals (considerations), urban renewal (TAMA 38, Pinui-Binui), purchasing group sale deals, rights sale transactions for building and shifting building rights (the firm is a tax consultant for Tel Aviv Municipality on preservation plans), call option and put option deals for real estate rights, sale of apartments with building rights deals, tax in amalgamating land, and supporting projects for companies holding real estate.

Income Tax - The firm provides comprehensive advice on all aspects of income tax and international taxation for public groups, private corporations, both Israeli and foreign, as well as individuals. We accompany our clients through all stages of their operations, including representation before tax authorities and courts. Our office has worked hard to write the renowned and leading series of tax law books known as “Income Tax,” highly regarded among peers in the profession. Justices of the Supreme Court frequently cite and refer to this series, which has been the cornerstone of Israeli tax law for many years. The department is headed by advocate Dorit Binyamini (advocate and CPA), former Tax Authority official and Shlomi Lazar (advocate and CPA).

VAT - The firm provides consultancy, preparation, and tax planning services for businesses and ventures, as well as representation in criminal and civil proceedings in various courts. Our VAT department specializes in representing clients before the tax authorities and VAT management offices in all VAT-related proceedings, including obtaining pre rulling for transactions. The office also prepares legal opinions on various VAT-related matters. The department is headed by Shai Berger (formerly head of the professional department in VAT).

Tax Litigation - The firm operates a highly professional and skilled litigation department providing professional support to clients in all stages of legal proceedings with appeals committees, district courts, and the Supreme Court on betterment tax, betterment levies, VAT and income tax.

The Firm’s Clients

The firm’s clients include Israel’s largest and most prestigious organizations and companies such as; Shikun U’Binui, Azorim, Migdal insurance, Allied Group, The municipalities of Tel Aviv, Ashdod, Rishon LeZion and Ramat Gan, Aura Israel, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Histadrut-Hevrat Haovdim, Africa Israel, IAA, Shapir, Cross-Israel Highway, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Gil Kata Construction and Investments Ltd., Israel Railways, IEC, The New Elad Israel Residence, Meshulam Levinstein, Z.F. Development and Construction and more. The firm serves as a tax consultant to the Consumers Council, The Contractors Association and The Real Estate Appraisers Association.

Pro Bono

Meir Mizrahi & Co. is one of Israel’s leading firms in pro bono activities and donates its professional experience in taxation to charities. The firm understands the great importance of philanthropy as well as the contribution to the community. The firm assists in taxation for the needy and among other things established S.M.L. Association for Tax Advice to provide tax consultancy to those who cannot afford it. The firm was chosen by the Israel Bar Association as a leader in pro-bono.

Associates

Miri Tenenbaum Adv.
Saleh Abu el assal Adv. (CPA)
Michal Ben Yehuda Adv.
Roni Hagai Mula Adv. (CPA)
Eitan Riklin Adv.
Chaya Zilberberg Adv.
Rachel Raz Biron Adv.
Dorit Hertzberg Adv.
Miryam Shira Adv.
Shmulik Avraham Adv.
Isak Rofe CPA
Avraham Somech Real estate appraiser
Raphael Boussidan, Adv.
Yehudit Mor Samoha Adv.
Efrat Zadok-Doroni Adv.
LieI Romi Adv.
May Elbaz Adv.
Frida Amitai Adv.
Amiya Goldstein Adv.
Elad Maayan Adv.
Ohad Jana Adv.
Dov Knoll Adv.