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8-9% of the income tax. Since income tax is substantially less than 100%, the church tax is substantially less than 8% of income.

• isostatic 8y ago
  With income tax of say 30%, that's still well over 2% of your income funding a cult? How is that possible?
  • michaelt 8y ago
    People who aren't members of a church-tax-collecting denomination don't have to pay it. So it's entirely voluntary. Much like signing up for Netflix, except more expensive and a slightly different collection mechanism. And if you think that's weird, look at the British "Chancel repair liability"
    • isostatic 8y ago
      That I think comes from various claims to the land which, while freehold, has certain obligations (just like you may have covenants for neighbours to be able to access their land over yours). It was particularly bad until recently, as the obligations were often hidden. They no longer are - if there's an obligation it's right there on the land register, just like covenants, and show up in the standard searches during the conveyancing process. It's effectively a land tax to support a local amenity -- churches are part of the cultural background of British villages. I'd rather a formal land tax system to support all local amenities. A larger concern to me are faith schools.