Easing of Lottery Rules for Nonprofits and Small Businesses from January 2027

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The Finance Ministry announced a new permit for holding lotteries, which will take effect on January 1, 2027. The permit was signed by the ministry's Director General, Israel Malachi.

Under the permit, nonprofit organizations that meet the conditions will be able to hold lotteries to encourage donations by submitting an online declaration and attaching regulations, without needing individual approval from the Finance Ministry for each lottery. Small businesses that meet the conditions will be exempt from the reporting obligation and from the requirement to appoint a supervisor for the lottery.

The bureaucratic relief comes with restrictions: the permit sets a ceiling on the size of prizes, bans certain prizes and bans certain lotteries. In addition, small businesses will be able to hold limited lotteries without a supervisor, with the prizes also restricted.