By Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz Correspondent: Nefesh B`Nefesh, JA publish conflicting immigration numbers
Talkback
Title:In response to # 11 Jim
Name:Gil J. Yashar
City: Beit ShemeshState: Israel
I`m not sure all ISRAELIS pay all their taxes. I do know that the income of Olim who work abroad are is taxable pursuant to Mas Hachnasa. I also know that even if some Olim were Chas Vi`Shalom evading income tax, they pay a plenty of the consumer tax called VAT (Ma`am). As an Oleh from the USA 13 years ago before NBN (a "real Oleh" even according to # 4 Scraller) , I see that in Beit Shemesh how Anglo consumers have increased prosperity for businesses. Hopefully that will help my wife`s new business which imports quality, acid-free scapbooking supplies. Check out her website (www.scrapbooker-israel.com)for more info. Official launch is the 1st of February.