Rabbi Israel Ifergan will pay tax on income of about NIS 30 million

Rabbi Israel Ifergan (the X-ray) will pay tax on income of about NIS 30 million, after a tax appeal he filed with the Tel Aviv District Court - was largely rejected.
Ifergan appealed the assessments issued to him by the Assessing Officer for the years 2003–2014, in respect of deposits in his bank accounts in the amount of NIS 43.5 million. The tax authority attributed amounts deposited or transferred to Ifergan's bank accounts during the tax years relevant to its entirety of its activities - including greetings, advice, participation in events and ceremonies, organizing revelations and repairs and visiting patients - and considered them taxable income.
Judge Magen Altuvia of the District Court held that the source of the funds had been proved in the appellant's believers. It was further determined that although no connection was found between a receipt and one service or another, the transfer of funds of the rabbi's believers, by faith, by virtue of tradition and the need to preserve the rabbi's courtyard and activities, constitute Rabbi Ifergan's occupation and source of income. These are taxable.
Judge Altuvia referred to the ruling given in October 2020 in the Supreme Court in the case of Rabbi Yekutiel Abuhatzira, who dealt with the same matter, stating that even if it is not a routine occupation, the receipts he produces from his yard stem from his personal skills and reputation including his family pedigree. These serve as a magnet for his believers and members of his community crowded around him - and for them the money used by him and his family is transferred to him.
Yaron Gindi, President of the Chamber of Tax Advisers: "This welcome legislation, drafted by the Chamber of Tax Advisers, in order to equalize the rights of the self-employed and employees is a temporary order, which will end the ongoing discrimination and give the self-employed "Economic is easy to understand and easy to implement. This is a critical step in motivating the economy of Israel because it provides employment security for the self-employed, which will encourage our younger generation to turn to independence and entrepreneurship and innovation."