- The Jerusalem District Court ruled that Ir Shalem, the insurance agency of the Bank of Jerusalem, must be reclassified as a Financial Institution under the VAT Law.
- The court used a substance-over-form approach, recognizing the agency as integral to the bank’s financial activities.
- Ir Shalem provides mandatory life and property insurance to the bank’s mortgage customers and relies entirely on the bank’s business.
- The court rejected the VAT Authority’s objections, emphasizing that classification should reflect the entity’s actual functions.
- This ruling sets a precedent for subsidiaries of financial institutions regarding their VAT status.
Source: taxand.com
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