Regulation
Planning chief calls for overhaul of Israel's betterment levy system
9 November 2026 · Based on Israel Real Estate Center
Adv. Beni Arbiv, chair of the National Planning Council, said at an urban renewal summit that the betterment levy (heitel hashbacha, a charge on land value gains from planning approvals) is in chaos. He urged the next government to consider a fundamental change and a new calculation method not based on property value before and after plan approval. A real-estate executive warned that disputes over levies cause problems.
What it means for buyers abroad
Levy rules affect the cost and pace of urban renewal and new projects. Buyers abroad purchasing in such projects should check how levies are handled, as the system may change.
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