APPENDIXES

Appendix 1 – Main Differences Between the Approaches The information presented in this report presents two different approaches regarding the definition of the hightech sector. The first is based on the international definition as presented by the CBS in its publications (“the hightech sector”), while the second (“the high-tech companies”) is based on the companies’ […]

Conclusions: High-Tech Sector's Contribution to State Revenues from Individuals and Companies

This report presents an analysis of the contribution of tax payments made by high-tech employees and companies to the Israeli economy. The main findings arising from this analysis are detailed below: 1. State revenues stemming from the high-tech sector are increasing and the sector is responsible for about a quarter of the employees’ income tax […]

4. An Analysis of State Revenues from the High-Tech Sector, by Category

After having presented high-tech’s contribution to the Israeli economy via tax payments, this section analyzes the distribution and characteristics of tax payments within the high-tech sector. As shown above, 85% of the collected taxes from the high-tech sector can be attributed to the sector’s employees. In this section, we expand on the differences in tax […]

3. The Contribution of High-Tech Taxation to State Revenues

In this report, we analyze high-tech taxation’s share of total state revenues. The object of the analysis is to understand how the high-tech sector and its employees contribute to the Israeli economy. The need to examine the sector’s contribution to state revenues arose against the background of high-tech’s significant contribution to Israel’s exports and GDP. […]

2. Methodology: Measuring High-Tech's Contribution to State Revenues

According to the definition of the high-tech sector and of high-tech companies There are several accepted approaches used to define the companies and employees of the high-tech sector in Israel. The definitions differ from each other in the number and type of companies they include. Consequently, there are also variations in the number of employees […]

1. Background and Main Points

In this report, we examine the contribution of the high-tech sector and its employees to the Israeli economy. The report is the result of collaboration between the Innovation Authority and the Chief Economist Division in the Ministry of Finance. This analysis was performed during the past year and includes, for the first time, an in-depth […]