Israeli Stock Options Tax Calculator
Verified92/100Calculate the tax an Israeli tech employee will pay on stock options and RSUs under Section 102 of the Income Tax Ordinance. Covers exercise, sale, and exit events (acquisition, IPO, secondary sale). Walks step by step through the tax breakdown: gross gain, employment income portion (marginal rate), capital gains portion (25%), surtax (3%+2% above threshold), Bituach Leumi, and net proceeds after tax. Compares capital gains track vs income track side-by-side. Use when an employee asks how much tax they will owe on options, when a startup exit is approaching and they want to know net proceeds, or when deciding between capital gains and income tracks. Do NOT use for crypto taxation (use israeli-crypto-tax-reporter), company-side ESOP setup (use israeli-startup-toolkit), controlling shareholder profit extraction (use israeli-corporate-tax-strategy), annual tax return filing (use israeli-tax-returns), or payroll calculations (use israeli-payroll-calculator).
There is a quick calculator for this skillHow much tax on your options (102)?Trust score 92/100 (Verified) · 59+ installs · 3 GitHub contributors · MIT license
Israeli tech employees receive stock options or RSUs as a significant part of their compensation, but most have no idea how much tax they will actually pay when they exercise or sell. The rules under Section 102 are complex: different tracks (capital gains vs income), a 24-month trustee holding period, surtax thresholds, and Bituach Leumi interactions all affect the final number. Getting it wrong can mean paying tens of thousands of shekels more than necessary, or worse, facing unexpected tax bills at exit.
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Developers? Install via command line (CLI)
npx skills-il add skills-il/tax-and-finance@v1.1.0-israeli-stock-options-tax --skill israeli-stock-options-tax -a claude-codeWhen to Apply
- When an employee asks how much tax they will pay on options or RSUs they received
- When a startup is approaching an exit (acquisition or IPO) and they want to know net proceeds
- When comparing capital gains track (25%) vs income track (marginal rate) to understand which is better
- When an employee is considering early exercise of options before an exit
- When checking if the 24-month trustee holding period has elapsed before selling
Try These Prompts
I have 10,000 stock options with a $1 strike price, expected exit at $5 per share. I am on Section 102 capital gains track. How much tax will I pay and what are my net proceeds?
I have RSUs worth 800,000 NIS. Compare capital gains track vs income track — how much tax under each and what is the difference?
I have 5,000 options at $2 strike price. Startup is approaching exit. Model three scenarios: exit at $8, $12, and $20 per share. What are my net proceeds in each case?
I received options 18 months ago. Should I exercise now to start the 24-month clock, or wait for exit? What are the tax implications of each approach?
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
Added US dual-citizen + Section 100A exit-tax coverage; corrected Section 102 trustee deposit clocks (45/90 days from date of grant, not from board resolution); confirmed 2026 tax brackets and 5% capital-gains surtax above 721,560 NIS.
May 20, 2026
Fixed a broken Income Tax Ordinance link, made the 24-month-clock wording consistent (from the end of the tax year of grant), and added worked examples.
May 14, 2026
Updated Bituach Leumi ceilings in option-tax calculations to 2026 values (7,703 reduced, 51,910 max monthly).
Apr 24, 2026
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