7. How can I get an income tax rebate?
If you think you paid more tax than required – usually because too much tax was deducted from your paycheck without justification – you can file a tax return and ask for a refund. The forms are on the Tax Authority website. You can ask for a refund up to six years back. Salaried workers in Israel do not have to file a tax return if they earn under a certain amount and have no passive income (with some exceptions).
The self employed are required to file an annual return, and will receive any refund that way.
If your personal circumstances have changed, there are a number of instances in which you may have a refund coming: If your marital or family status has changed (such as marriage, divorce, births or deaths); changing jobs; unemployment; and any case in which your employer does not update such information for deductions, such as finishing a college degree or moving to a part of the country where a tax break is available.
The Tax Authority is legally obliged to pay the refund within 90 days of your submitting the return, although if large sums are involved, it often takes longer.
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