Jerusalem, 9 November, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Ministry of Finance has issued a new general permit overhauling promotional raffle regulations to reduce compliance costs and bureaucratic hurdles for non-profit organizations and small businesses.
Under the reform, non-profits will no longer require individual state approval for each fundraising draw, transitioning to a streamlined digital declaration system.
Small businesses meeting specific criteria will gain exemptions from reporting requirements and the mandate to hire independent supervisors for promotional raffles.
Set to take effect on January 1, 2027, the framework modernizes digital record-keeping while strengthening consumer protection.
The regulations introduce caps on prize values, establish a list of banned items, and strictly prohibit marketing raffles to or distributing prizes to minors.
