Advocate
Shira Pichon prepares legal opinions on a wide range of tax matters. She specializes in tax residency and the income tax and Israeli National Insurance implications of moving abroad, as well as corporate restructuring, particularly corporate flips.
Education
Shira graduated from the combined Law and Economics program at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Experience
Shira completed her legal internship at the Taxation and Economics District Attorney’s Office, where she worked on criminal tax matters and complex cases requiring in-depth legal and economic knowledge.
Tax Residency Termination and Relocation
Shira served as lead editor of the firm’s guide to terminating Israeli tax residency.
She assesses each client’s center of life against the criteria established by the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance and case law, and prepares legal opinions supporting their position before the Israel Tax Authority. She also advises on related implications of moving abroad, including exit tax, reporting obligations and Israeli National Insurance status.
Key Areas of Expertise
- Tax residency and termination of Israeli tax residency
- Relocation from Israel
- Israeli National Insurance for non-residents and individuals returning to Israel
- Taxation of returning residents and new immigrants to Israel
- Corporate restructuring and corporate flips
- Startup advisory
- Intergenerational wealth and business transfers
- Taxation of foreign inheritances
- Voluntary disclosure
- Tax opinions and tax rulings
