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Sounds like a tithe. FWIW, many churches (and members of congregations) separate tithes and gifts.

• maxxxxx 7y ago
  The difference to the US is that in Germany you have to explicitly opt out.
  • usrusr 7y ago
    Only if you opted in before (e.g. by your legal guardian at the time)
    • maxxxxx 7y ago
      Which pretty much everybody when I grow up. I wonder if that has changed.
• bdowling 7y ago
  It is a tithe because it is a percentage of income that goes to the church. But it’s implemented through a tax collected by the government and withheld from paychecks. It would be unconstitutional in the U.S., but it’s a thing in Germany and some Scandinavian countries. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_tax https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_tax
  • jen20 7y ago
    The UK too - it can destroy the value of a property.
    • EADGBE 7y ago
      The church tax occurs on property or on income?