The Zioneer reports that sanctions against yeshivas that enroll draft evaders are being expanded, with all such institutions set to lose eligibility for tax benefits.
The Zioneer reports that the sanctions regime against yeshivas that enroll draft evaders is being expanded. According to the report, all yeshivas where students who evade military service study will no longer be eligible for tax benefits.
The report adds to a series of earlier actions on the issue. As The Zioneer reported on July 16, Israel's High Court of Justice ruled that yeshivas enrolling draft evaders are not eligible for tax-exemption benefits. That ruling targeted the long-standing dispute over ultra-Orthodox military service exemptions.
Earlier, on July 5, The Zioneer reported that the Israel Tax Authority had begun enforcing a broad set of new requirements on yeshivas seeking tax-exempt status under Section 46 of the Income Tax Ordinance. Yeshivas were required to submit full student rosters and declare that no enrolled student is a draft evader.
In June, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he would activate all possible sanctions against those who do not study Torah, a statement The Zioneer covered on June 27. Meanwhile, the Treasury has opposed expanded tax benefits, citing ineffectiveness and budget strain, as reported on June 21.
The current expansion represents a further tightening of policy, though specific implementation details remain to be confirmed.
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- StrongPetition to halt tax benefits for yeshivas with draft evaders withdrawn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
Source and signal
- Open-source intake