"The Israel Tax Authority wants to please the minister of finance and begin applying the negative income plan event though the system isn't ready," claims Income Tax workers committee chairman Talchum Fridlov. He made the comment in response to the decision by Tax Authority director general Yehuda Nasradishi to activate the plan on September 9.
The workers intend to go on strike on Monday in protest and hold a council meeting to decide on their measures.
Fridlov said, "We're negotiating with the Ministry of Finance. Until now, we've acted with restraint and out of a sense of duty, and we asked to exhaust the negotiations. But the Tax Authority director general unilaterally, and without consulting us, announced the launch of the negative income tax without us having the manpower or adequate time to prepare to implement it."
Fridlov added, "The workers' conduct until now has been responsible, taking the country's citizens into consideration and with a desire not to hurt them. Nonetheless, it's unacceptable that top Ministry of Finance and Tax Authority officials take actions while negotiations are underway, and without consulting the workers."
Nasradishi said in response, "I seek to please no minister; I'm applying the law."
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on September 3, 2008
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