Yeshivas and Haredi educational institutions are now required to declare that they have no students who are draft evaders or who have not regularized their military status, according to a report by Avraham Freund. Failure to comply could lead to revocation of their Section 46 tax-exemption status, which allows donors to receive tax credits.
Yeshivas and Haredi educational institutions are now required to declare that they do not enroll students who are draft evaders or who have not regularized their status with the IDF, according to a report by Avraham Freund. Institutions that fail to comply risk losing their Section 46 tax-exemption certificate, which allows donors to receive tax credits for contributions.
The requirement, reported as taking effect from Monday morning, marks a significant escalation in the enforcement of military service compliance among religious institutions. Section 46 status is a key funding mechanism for many yeshivas, and its potential revocation could have substantial financial implications.
The Zioneer has previously covered the broader push to condition state benefits on draft compliance. On July 5, the Tax Authority began enforcing new requirements on yeshivas seeking Section 46 status, including submission of full student rosters and declarations regarding draft evaders. In June, the Finance Ministry reportedly assessed that a third of Haredi institutions should lose state funding. The High Court is also reviewing a petition by the Israel Hofshit movement to strip tax benefits from institutions housing draft dodgers, with the state backing the petition in a position submitted on June 25.
2 developments
- DevelopingHigh Court rules yeshivas with draft evaders ineligible for tax benefits
- StrongPetition to halt tax benefits for yeshivas with draft evaders withdrawn
- DevelopingTax Authority to demand yeshivas declare draft-dodging students or lose tax breaks
- StrongIsrael Tax Authority imposes sweeping new conditions on yeshivas seeking tax-break status
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