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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_tax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_tax > The church tax is only paid by members of the respective church, although t
by ceejayoz 7mo ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_tax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_tax
> The church tax is only paid by members of the respective church, although the concept of "membership" is far from clear, and it may be asked what right the secular state has to tell the faithful what contribution they should make to their own denomination. People who are not members of a church tax-collecting denomination do not have to pay it. Members of a religious community may formally cease to be considered members by making a declaration to state (not religious) authorities, ending liability to pay church taxes. Some religious communities refuse religious marriages and funerals to members who leave.
Is it harder than implied to make that declaration?
- nutjob2 7mo agoI think he's alluding the excommunication aspect.
- realityking 7mo ago> Is it harder than implied to make that declaration? It involves going in person to a court or to a notary public. Pretty high friction which, I believe, is largely intentional.
- ceejayoz 7mo agoFor 8% off my tax bill, that feels like a small obstacle.
- martin_a 7mo agoYes, but you'll usually have to make an appointment for that and especially in larger cities or communities this might take quite a time. So, yeah, 8% on the hand, waiting for weeks for an appointment on the other hand... There's more friction than needed...