Contract Registration with the Tax Authority: 30-Day Deadline Explained

The lease agreement must be registered with the Tax Authority within 30 days. Failing to do so incurs fines and weakens the landlord’s position.

The problem

The 30-day deadline is short and easily goes unnoticed in the hustle of finalizing the lease. By the time the landlord remembers, they are already in non-compliance with the Tax Authority.

What you need to know

• Deadline — 30 days from the signing of the contract.
• Where — Finance Portal, with the details of the contract and the parties involved.
• Stamp duty — settled at the time of registration.
• Consequence of failing — a fine and a weaker legal basis for eviction.

Protection that costs nothing but attention

An unregistered contract complicates eviction and adds fines to your losses. Meeting the deadline is one of the most cost-effective protections available.

Frequently asked questions

Who registers it, the landlord or the tenant?

The obligation typically falls on the landlord; it must be done on the Finance Portal within the deadline.