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חוק אמנת הבנק האסייני לפיתוח, התשפ"ד-2023

Government bill · Published 24 Oct 2023

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 125 Jul 2023
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-323 Oct 2023
  5. 5Published24 Oct 2023

How it affects you

The Asian Development Bank will have legal status and immunity in Israel, while the bank itself will be exempt from taxes and customs duties. Tax exemption on representatives’ salaries will apply only to non-Israeli citizens.

Who gains

  • Asian Development Bank Receives legal personality in Israel
  • Foreign bank representatives Receive tax exemption in Israel under the bank’s charter
  • Finance minister May issue regulations with Finance Committee approval

Who pays

  • State treasury Does not collect tax from foreign bank representatives under the charter
  • Finance minister Must report annually on the bank’s activity and investments

Under the table

  • Few hands

    Only 10 of the 120 members took part in the final vote.

How they voted

Whole Knesset
Whole Knesset, Total 120
VoteCount
For10
Against0
Abstained0
Did not vote110

Coalition

1 for

Opposition

2 for

Coalition

2 for

Coalition

1 for

Coalition

2 for

Coalition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Coalition

Who was in the room

ועדת הכספים

2 committee meetings on this law

Invited most often

  • משרד האוצר4
  • משרד המשפטים2
2 committee meetings
  • 13 Aug 2023ועדת הכנסת7 invited
  • 16 Oct 2023ועדת הכספים9 invited