Rafael Salami

Rafi Salmi is a partner and Head of the Professional Department at the firm. He leads the firm’s representation in tax assessment proceedings and advises companies, startups and shareholders on transactions and tax planning. Before joining the firm, he spent years at the Israel Tax Authority, including as a member of an Assessing Office’s management team. This experience gives him a thorough understanding of how assessments are developed, which arguments persuade tax inspectors and when to negotiate a settlement or stand firm on a client’s position.

Education

Rafi holds a B.A. in Accounting and an M.A. in Legal Studies with honors from Bar-Ilan University.

Israel Tax Authority Experience

Rafi served as a Senior Income Tax Inspector and subsequently as the leader of a team handling companies, self-employed individuals and trusts, and as a member of the management team at Tel Aviv Assessing Office 4. He handled tax matters involving companies, trusts, individuals and shareholders, covering voluntary disclosure, international taxation, the Encouragement of Capital Investments Law and corporate restructuring.

He received the Israel Tax Authority’s Outstanding Employee Award for three consecutive years, from 2019 to 2021. He also won recognition at the Authority’s case presentation conferences for complex cases he handled.

Key Areas of Expertise

• Tax assessment proceedings and representation before assessing officers, Professional Division units and senior management at the Israel Tax Authority
• Tax advice on transactions and exits
• Startup advisory and tax planning for technology companies
• International taxation, including international tax structuring and planning
• The Encouragement of Capital Investments Law
• Voluntary disclosure
• Trusts
• Capital gains and foreign tax returns
• Cryptocurrency taxation
• Technical support for CPAs and tax advisers handling cases before the Israel Tax Authority

Teaching

Rafi spent many years teaching income taxation as a teaching assistant and lecturer at Bar-Ilan University and academic colleges.

In the Media

ynet – Voluntary Disclosure, with Nimrod Yaron (20 November 2025)