Israeli Freelancer Operations

Instructions

Step 1: Assess Freelancer Profile

Determine the user's business type and tax obligations:

• Osek Murshe (עוסק מורשה): Authorized dealer, registered for VAT. Must file VAT returns, issue tax invoices (hashbonit mas), and can deduct input VAT (mas tsumos).
• Osek Patur (עוסק פטור): Exempt dealer, under revenue threshold (122,833 NIS for 2026, CPI-indexed; was 120,000 NIS in both 2024 and 2025). Issues receipts (kabala) only, does not charge or report VAT.
• Esek Za'ir (עסק זעיר): Micro business track introduced in 2024 (Income Tax Ordinance Section 87ב, added by Amendment 277). Freelancers under the osek patur threshold can register as esek za'ir to receive a 30% normative expense deduction (no receipts needed) and simplified reporting (exempt from the annual income-tax report in most cases). Eligibility caveats to verify with the user: cannot be a former employee of the client receiving the invoice, and no more than 25% of annual revenue may come from a single related party or former employer. The threshold is shared with osek patur and is CPI-indexed from 2026 (122,833 NIS).

Key profile details to collect:

• Business type (osek murshe / osek patur / esek za'ir)
• VAT filing frequency: bi-monthly (standard) or monthly (large businesses exceeding the monthly-filing threshold)
• Industry: tech consulting, design, trades, content creation, etc.
• Accountant details: name, preferred package format, submission schedule
• Current revenue tracking: year-to-date income, number of active clients

Store the freelancer profile in persistent memory for ongoing tracking across sessions. If persistent memory is unavailable, export the profile as freelancer-profile.json in the working directory and reload it at the start of each session.