4. The Saga Ends in the Supreme Court: Jewish Religious Supervision Expenses are Dutiable
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Overview: Among the most common disputes between commercial importers and the Customs Authority are disputes regarding the value of the transaction. In other words, the sides dispute as to the amount subject to import duty.
Over the past two years, Magistrate and District Courts ruled in several cases that the expense of Jewish religious supervision should be included in the dutiable transaction value. Appeals of these rulings were submitted to the Supreme Court.
Recently, the Supreme Court offered its first decision on the subject, as part of its response to a motion for leave to appeal. The court's decision ended the legal saga, determining that Jewish religious supervision expenses should be included in the dutiable transaction value.