Over 80 million shekels from state coffers: 11 suspects in Tax Authority affair

11 suspects, including former senior officials at the Israel Tax Authority, were investigated on suspicion of bribery, fraud, and money laundering. According to the suspicion, a former deputy tax assessor and a former senior coordinator accepted bribes from an accountant and were involved in defrauding the state to the tune of over 80 million shekels. The case has been transferred to the prosecution.

The National Fraud Investigation Unit (YAHBAL) in Lahav 433, in cooperation with the Central Tax Investigation Office, has completed a complex investigation in which 11 suspects were questioned, including former senior public officials at the Israel Tax Authority. The suspects were investigated on suspicion of committing offenses of taking and giving bribes, fraud and breach of trust, and money laundering. According to the investigation findings, a former deputy tax assessor and a former senior coordinator at the Tax Authority are suspected of having accepted bribes over several years from an accountant who represented taxpayers. The two are suspected of having carried out a large-scale fraud against state authorities, fraudulently extracting funds from the state treasury in an amount exceeding 80 million shekels. The investigation file, which was accompanied from its inception by the Tax and Economics Prosecution, has been submitted for the prosecution's review and decision, along with recommendations from the investigating unit.