Israel To Tax Tech Giants Google, Facebook

November 16, 2017 | The Israel Tax Authority confirmed that it will send tax bills to tech giants Google and Facebook “within a year,” as other countries, notably those in the European Union, grapple with the same issue. Moshe Asher, the chairman of the Tax Authority told Israeli media that “ultimately, taxes can be charged based on their operations in Israel. Our goal is to obtain as much data as we can, even if many of these figures are held outside of Israel. Within a year we’ll issue these companies tax bills.” Asher said Israel believes “in the process, and ultimately we’ll be able to issue justified tax bills, even if we’re among the first in the world.” Both companies have Israel-based operations.