Duns 100 Forum for Senior Tax Professionals 2026

02.09.26

Israel’s senior tax professionals convened to discuss the key issues shaping tax policy and the Israeli economy

On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, Duns 100 held its Forum for Senior Tax Professionals, bringing together leading professionals from Israel’s tax sector.

The forum convened some of the country’s most prominent tax professionals for a timely and in-depth discussion on the challenges facing Israel’s tax system and economy, and the balance between the state’s revenue and collection needs and the need to encourage investment, safeguard key growth engines, and maintain a stable and competitive business environment.

At the center of the discussion were the reform on the taxation of retained earnings, planned changes to VAT collection mechanisms, the challenges ahead of the 2027 state budget, tax policy toward the high-tech sector, and the impact of AI and digitalization on the tax landscape.

Direct Dialogue with Israel Tax Authority Leadership and Senior Tax Professionals

The discussion was led by Ido Leder, VP of Duns 100, while Shila Zabar-Weiss, Senior Director at Duns 100, presented an up-to-date overview of the tax landscape. The forum was moderated by Dafna Shahar.

The forum’s guest, Adv. Shay Aharonovitz, Director of the Israel Tax Authority, engaged in an open dialogue with senior tax professionals and addressed key issues on the agenda, including the state’s revenue needs ahead of the 2027 budget, planned changes to VAT collection, the review of existing tax benefits and exemptions, and safeguarding the high-tech sector as a key engine of economic growth.

The Regulator’s Perspective

“Once you receive the payment, you remit the VAT. If you haven’t received the payment, the VAT is not remitted.”

Adv. Shay Aharonovitz
Director of the Israel Tax Authority

Once again, Duns 100 is proud to provide a platform that brings together industry leaders, decision-makers, and those shaping the Israeli economy.

Key Issues Discussed at the Forum

Throughout the discussion, senior tax professionals addressed a range of issues at the heart of Israel’s current economic and professional agenda:

Taxation of Retained Earnings

The implications of the reform and the need for greater clarity and certainty in its implementation for the business sector.

Tax Policy and the 2027 State Budget

The need to increase state revenues and examine additional revenue sources while safeguarding economic growth and business activity.

Changes to VAT Collection Mechanisms

The proposed transition to cash-basis VAT collection and the continued digitalization of tax collection processes.

High-Tech as a Key Growth Engine

Maintaining Israel’s attractiveness to companies, entrepreneurs, and investors while increasing certainty for high-tech companies and multinational corporations.

AI and Digitalization in Taxation

The impact of artificial intelligence on tax professionals and on the Israel Tax Authority’s capabilities in data analysis, tax collection, and enforcement.

Certainty and Stability in the Business Environment

The need for a clear and stable tax environment that enables businesses, entrepreneurs, and investors to plan and make long-term decisions.

Forum Media Coverage

The discussions and key issues raised at the forum received extensive coverage across leading content platforms and financial media outlets.

Senior Industry Professionals Who Participated in the Forum:

Title	Name	Position	Firm / Organization
Adv.	Oren Biran	Co-Head of Tax Department	Goldfarb Gross Seligman
Adv.	Inga Eisenberg	Partner	Eisenberg Shenar – Law Offices
Adv.	Gilad Baron	Founding Partner	Baron & Co.
Adv.	Daniel Paserman	Head of Tax	Gornitzky GNY
Adv.	Harel Perlmutter	Partner, Head of Tax Department	Barnea Jaffa Lande
Adv.	Haim Levy	Owner	H.L. Haim Levy Law Office
	Yigal Roffe	Partner, Head of Tax Department	Fahn Kanne Grant Thornton Israel
Adv.	Yoav Bian	Managing Partner	Prof. Bian & Co., Law Offices
Adv.	Yoni Cohen	Partner	Meir Mizrahi with A. Rafael & Co., Law Offices
Adv.	Yael Naveh	Partner, Head of VAT & Indirect Tax	Arnon, Tadmor-Levy
Adv.	Yaakov Dahan	Owner	Yaakov Dahan & Co., Law Firm
Adv.	Lior Neuman	Head of Tax Department	S. Horowitz & Co.
Adv.	Liat Sass	Partner	S. Friedman, Abramson & Co.
Adv.	Meir Nussbaum	Partner	Nussbaum Law Offices
Adv.	Miri Bickel	Head of Tax Department	Shibolet & Co.
Adv., CPA	Anat Engel Tena	Senior Partner	Alter Attorneys at Law
Adv.	Anat Shavit	Founder & Owner	Anat Shavit Law Offices (STL)
CPA	Tzachi Mana	Founder, CEO & Owner	Mana & Co., CPAs
	Keren Farkash	VP Marketing & Business Development	Fahn Kanne Grant Thornton Israel
Adv.	Racheli Guz-Lavi	Managing Partner & Head of Tax Department	Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co.
Adv.	Racheli Gazit	Partner	Yuloss Gazit
Adv.	Rani Schwartz	Managing Partner	Yaron-Eldar, Paller, Schwartz & Co.
Adv.	Sagiv Ron	Partner	Benyamini & Co.
Adv.	Shay Aharonovitz	Director	Israel Tax Authority
Adv.	Shira Shein	Senior Partner	Michael Shine & Co.
Adv.	Shlomi Vaknin	Owner	Shlomi Vaknin & Co., Law Offices
Adv.	Sharona Buchnik	Attorney	Yaron Zeevi Law Office
Adv.	Mauri Ampeli	Founder & Owner	Ampeli Tax Law Firm

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