The Israeli Tax Authority actively participates in discussions with tax and customs authorities abroad, based on existing international agreements such as customs cooperation agreements and double taxation treaties.
The Israeli Customs Mission in Brussels is in charge of advancing, strengthening and broadening the cooperation between the Israeli Customs Agencies and the relevant international organizations operating in Europe and beyond – the World Customs Organization, the European Commission, the national customs agencies of Member States, and various economic, trade and law representatives.
The Israeli Customs Mission strives to promote agreements regarding cooperation designed to prevent smuggling activities, tax evasions, illicit trafficking in drugs, money laundering, as well as to protect intellectual property rights. In addition, the Mission works with the World Customs Organization, the European Commission, the national customs agencies of member states on initiatives to simplify and streamline trade procedures.