In recent weeks, Israelis who purchased air conditioners received a letter from the Israel Tax Authority, instructing recipients the letter must be responded to and returned within three days.
What is the urgent matter that demands a response? Tax officials want to know where the air conditioner was purchased, how much did it cost, and other details related to the purchase.
An urgent query was sent to MK Uri Maklev, who raised the matter in Knesset with treasury authorities, questioning why a citizen who buys an air conditioner has to receive a threatening letter from the tax authority, citing a normative person spends a few thousand shekels and finds himself under the magnifying glass of tax officials.
Deputy Finance Minister Yitzchak Cohen explained the questionnaire is a sample assessment of the tax authority and during different periods, such assessments are sent to address different areas. Cohen assured Maklev tax officials will not be taking any action against anyone who does not respond to the letter.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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To be clear, it definitely seems that they are not really auditing the purchaser, they really probably want to see if the purchasers’ figures match what the SELLERS are reporting.