Exit tax. Israel deems your assets sold the day before you cease residence. The real gain is taxed at 25%, or 30% for a substantial shareholder holding 10% or more, plus the 3% high income surtax and the 2% surtax on capital income, so 35% at the top on a large gain. If you do not pay on departure, the tax is deferred to the actual sale, and Israel then taxes the real gain at sale in proportion to the part of the holding period before you left.
| Gain accrued at departure | Exit charge at 35% | Kept after tax |
|---|---|---|
| $1M | $350K | $650K |
| $5M | $1.8M | $3.3M |
| $20M | $7M | $13M |
Flat application of the headline rate to the gain. Exemptions, thresholds, and the date of the sale change the figure.
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Deferred to the actual sale when not paid on departure, with the real gain apportioned by time.
Exit tax.
Israel deems your assets sold the day before you cease residence. The real gain is taxed at 25%, or 30% for a substantial shareholder holding 10% or more, plus the 3% high income surtax and the 2% surtax on capital income, so 35% at the top on a large gain. If you do not pay on departure, the tax is deferred to the actual sale, and Israel then taxes the real gain at sale in proportion to the part of the holding period before you left.
Deferred to the actual sale when not paid on departure, with the real gain apportioned by time.
39 of the 100 addresses on the board levy no personal capital gains tax on listed securities, among them Abu Dhabi, Andorra la Vella, Anguilla, Athens, Bora Bora, Christophe Harbour.
Source: the Patrician.ch board, an original ranking of 100 residence addresses across 47 countries and territories. Tax rates, thresholds and routes are sourced. Cost, safety, schools, sun and beauty are Patrician.ch editorial indices. Figures current to October 2026. Updated . Cite as: Patrician.ch, Israel exit tax 2026: leaving Tel Aviv, the rate and the deferral, patrician.ch/exit-tax/tel-aviv/, October 2026.
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