Granting authorization to carry out digital transactions with the Tax Authority

This service enables individuals and companies to grant authorization to different entities acting on their behalf, to carry out digital operations and processes previously defined with the tax authorities.

The list of the operations for which an authorization can be granted, has been defined in the system and is updated from time to time.

Companies

• “Super Authorized Representative” in a company – may act and authorize another person to carry out certain digital transactions on behalf of the company, and may give permission to authorize others.
• “Authorized representative” - any person authorized (having received authorization) by the super-authorized representative to act and authorize others, may act and may authorize another individual to act on behalf of the authorizer, in the matters in which he or she has received authorization only.
• “User” - any certified individual (having received authorization) from the super-authorized representative or the authorized representative, may act on behalf of the certifier in the matters in which he or she has been certified only.

Individuals

• “Authorized representative” – individuals, Israeli citizens who have turned 18 can authorize a person or company to carry out certain digital operations on their behalf.
• “User” - any certified individual (having received authorization) from the authorized representative, may act on behalf of the certifier in the matters in which he or she has been certified only.
• (*) Individuals can use the digital applications independently, without the need to register beforehand for the certification system.

Individuals - defined as "authorized" and do not need registration

• Holders of an Israeli identity number
• Holders of another status, who have an active file number assigned to them by the tax authorities (starting with 66).
   

• Anyone holding a lawyer's approval indicating that the company's directors have authorized him or her to act as "super-authorized representative" (a director of a private company is not required to obtain the approval of a lawyer).
• The company's contact records include the verified contact details: e-mail address and phone number of the Super Authorized representative.

• Enter the personal area of the Israeli tax authorities' website and select "Company data registration".
• Type the company number, enter and check the company details (phone number and e-mail address).
• Then sign the declaration and scan it to the Lawyer’s approval for the system.
• After performing a computerized risk assessment, the "Super authorized representative" registration will be validated within 5 working days at the latest.

Now the "Super authorized representative" may choose one of the following options:

• To perform the requested actions himself.
• To authorize others to perform the actions, which will be selected from the list of actions detailed on the website.
   

• The representative will identify the super authorized representative in accordance with generally approved identification regulations.
• The representative will enter the details of the super authorized representative, the company's details and the lawyer's license number into the representative portal's designated system and scan the lawyer's approval into the system.
• After performing a computerized risk assessment, the "Super authorized representative" registration will be validated within 5 working days.
• After that, the "Super authorized representative"
  • must register with the digital services.
  • in the personal area he must perform the “registration of company’s details” for the company for which he requests to register as a super authorized representative.
  • can also authorize others to perform actions which will be selected from the list of actions detailed on the website.

• The super authorized representative whose details appear on the lawyer’s certificate will appear in person before the authority’s clerk and submit his ID card together with the Lawyer’s certificate. The clerk will enter those details to the dedicated system.

After that the super representative:

• must register with the digital services.
• in the personal area he must perform the “registration of company’s details” for the company for which he requests to register as a super authorized representative.
• can also authorize others to perform actions which will be selected from the list of actions detailed on the website.

The service is free of charge

• To add an authorization, click the “add an authorization” button.
• Detail the identity of the person receiving the authorization.
• Choose from the list the services for which an authorization is granted (the services are in general digital processes between computers)
• If a “super authorization” exists, the option to authorize other users to perform the defined actions (administrative authorization).
• it is mandatory to indicate the duration for which authorization is granted (up to one year). 
• The person receiving the authorization must confirm it in the "Authorizations for digital operations" system in his or her personal space.
• The person receiving the authorization can see the authorization given to him at any time.
• Any authorization given or received by one of the authorization holders may be revoked at any time.
• If the Super-Authorized representative's authorization is revoked for any reason, all authorizations granted by the Super-Authorized representative will be valid until revoked or until they expire, whichever comes first.
   

• Super-authorized users and authorized users can view the authorizations they granted themselves or those granted by other super-authorized users and authorized users.
• You can select which authorizations you wish to cancel or change the validity of.
• You can select all authorizations for a specific recipient, or you can select all existing authorizations by checking the box at the top of the page.

After selecting the relevant authorizations, click the "Update Validity" button or the "Cancel Authorizations" button as needed.