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Translate an Israeli Tax Authority assessment letter to English
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- Hebrew → English
- Asked for in 5 use cases
- Public document
- Issued by Israel Tax Authority
What it is
Letter from the Tax Authority with the result of an assessment, a refund or a demand for payment. Used as proof of declared income.
Key fields
What appears on the document and must come through in the translation.
- Taxpayer file number
- assessing office
- tax year
- assessment type
- amounts
- payment or appeal deadlines
How we translate it
These rules go to the translation engine when you upload a Tax Authority assessment letter, on top of the general rules for Israeli documents.
- Keep the assessing office name, e.g. "Tel Aviv 3 Assessing Office".
- Keep the file number and tax year exactly.
- Make refund vs amount due unambiguous in the translation.
- Translate deadlines and appeal rights precisely.
Glossary
Terms on the document and the English we use for them.
| Hebrew | English |
|---|---|
| פקיד שומה | Assessing officer |
| שומה עצמית | Self-assessment |
| שומה לפי מיטב השפיטה | Best-judgment assessment |
| החזר מס | Tax refund |
| השגה | Objection |
Who asks for it
Use cases where a translated Tax Authority assessment letter is on the list.
Apostille and validity
Public document: can be apostilled in Israel. Foreign authorities often want a certified or sworn translation of it.
Samedoc gives you an English copy in the original layout. You're responsible for checking it before you submit it, and a professional manual review is available at extra cost. Where an authority requires a certified or sworn translation, a qualified translator signs it; the Samedoc copy gives them a ready draft. Check the official source for your destination.
Questions
Who asks for a translated Tax Authority assessment letter?
It is on the document list for Changing tax residency and filing taxes abroad, Getting a mortgage abroad, Portugal D7 / D8 (digital nomad) visa, US E-2 investor visa and Renting an apartment abroad.
Does a translated Tax Authority assessment letter need an apostille?
Public document: can be apostilled in Israel. Foreign authorities often want a certified or sworn translation of it.
Will the numbers and stamps stay the same?
Yes. Samedoc keeps every number, date, ID, amount, stamp and signature exactly where it is and only replaces the text, so the English copy can be checked against the original line by line.
Related documents
Other Israeli documents in tax.
Annual salary statement (Form 106)
טופס 106Annual statement from the employer summarizing salary, deductions and tax for one tax year.
Annual tax return (Form 1301)
דוח שנתי 1301The individual annual income tax return.
Tax residency certificate
אישור תושבות לצורכי מסCertifies Israeli tax residency for a given year, used to claim tax-treaty benefits abroad (reduced withholding, avoiding double tax).
Declaration of severance of residency (Form 1348)
טופס 1348 – הצהרה על ניתוק תושבותForm filed with the Tax Authority declaring the end of Israeli tax residency and the reasons (centre of life).
Interest and capital gains statement (Form 867)
טופס 867Annual statement from a bank or broker listing interest, dividends, capital gains and tax withheld.
VAT dealer certificate (Osek Murshe / Patur)
תעודת עוסק מורשה / עוסק פטורVAT registration certificate of a freelancer or business.
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