Shlomi Vaknin & Co. Law Offices

Shlomi Vaknin & Co., a law firm, specializes in all civil aspects of tax law. The firm provides consulting, guidance, and representation services to clients before tax authorities in assessment and appeal proceedings, representation in all legal proceedings, tax planning, opinions, obtaining advance tax rulings, and the like.

Professional address in the tax field is provided both for clients and for colleagues.

Due to the firm’s extensive expertise, it serves as a professional address and a source of information in the field of tax, both for private clients and for law firms and accounting firms.
The firm was founded by Adv. (CPA) Shlomi Vaknin, with about 26 years of experience in the field of taxes, including as a partner in a leading tax law firm in Israel, as well as serving as a national inspector for a decade in the professional department at the Tax Authority.
Adv. Vaknin has extensive expertise in VAT, including advance tax rulings and opinions, assessment, appeal, and management of VAT cases in court.

In his academic education, Adv. Vaknin holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) degree and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, both from the College of Management, and is also a certified public accountant.
Over the years, Adv. Vaknin has achieved victories and precedents in various courts, including a victory in the Supreme Court regarding tax benefits for employees, an Amdocs ruling, as well as victories in other cases that have influenced the Israeli economy as a whole.

Rich professional experience alongside creativity and out-of-the-box thinking

The extensive professional experience over the years of Attorney Vaknin, alongside creativity in applying tax laws, is manifested as proactive and comprehensive rulings in all legal proceedings, including the Supreme Court. A precedent that arose from Adv. Vaknin’s actions has grown into laws with a wide practical impact on VAT liabilities in various sectors of the Israeli economy.

Additionally, Adv. Vaknin has led the initiation of comprehensive arrangements with the Tax Authority concerning the activities of several significant sectors in the economy.

Direct contact with the client

Facing Shlomi Vaknin & Co., a law firm, direct contact with the client is maintained, emphasizing availability, reliability, and humanity. These values characterize the firm’s team in its ongoing activity, alongside professionalism and expertise of the highest level.

Top-tier attorneys in the field of tax law in Israel

The team at Shlomi Vaknin & Co. includes attorneys with rich experience and expertise in all areas of tax law in Israel. Most of them are graduates of the legal or professional department of the Tax Authority, as well as graduates of the fiscal department in the State Attorney’s Office.
The extensive experience accumulated by each member of the firm’s legal team allows for finding creative and unique solutions for each of the firm’s clients.

Clients from all sectors and industries in the economy

The firm’s client base is extremely diverse, coming from all sectors and industries in the economy, including: public and private companies, international companies, local authorities,governmental companies, cooperatives, kibbutzim and moshavim, banks, insurance companies, and more.