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Catholic canon law in Germany states "Die Kirche hat das angeborene Recht, von den Gläubigen zu fordern, was für die ihr eigenen Zwecke notwendig ist" - The Church has the inherrent right to demand from the faithful what she needs for her own ends.
Further German federal law states that tax-payers in Germany must pay tax to the church of their religion. The church tax is only paid by members of the respective church. People who are not member of a church tax-collecting denomination do not have to pay it. This tax currently stands at 8% or 9% of a member's income tax, depending on the state you live in and is taken at source (e.g. someone paying €1,000 tax will have a further €80 or €90 deducted from their pay). The only way to avoid paying this tax is to leave the church. This must be done officially and notarized at a cost of €30.
Church tax contributions may be used to cover any church-related expenses such as founding institutions and foundations or paying priests, ministers or rabbis.
A tax-payer is liable to pay this tax EVEN IF they are a non-practicing member.
Members of the Jewish, Catholic and Protestant faith are all liable to pay this tax
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Do church's have to pay federal and state tax?
A church has to Pay State Tax.
How did the Catholic Church's tax policies weaken the Church?
What tax did people pay to the church?
If one is a member of the church when the year begins, he/she will pay taxes for the church tax. People who are not members of a church tax-collecting denomination do not need to pay.
Does the church have to pay income taxes on tithes?
No- churches and other tax-exempt charities do not pay income tax on the donations they are given. Church employees have to pay income tax on their salaries and the church must collect with-holding tax on these salaries.
How did the Catholic Church tax policies weaken the church?
In most countries, in most times, the Catholic Church only taxes the parishes, not individuals. Unless you can ask a more specific question, I would have to say that 1) there are no Catholic Church tax policies for people, and 2) The Catholic Church is the Mystical Body of Christ, and, thus, cannot be "weakened".
Does the Mormon Church pay income taxes?
Churches do not pay income tax or property tax. Part of the separation of church and state in the United States.
Did the Roman Catholic Church tax People?
King Henry VIII
Do church leaders pay tax in Australia?
Yes
Are Germans Christian?
some are, but they were more in the 1930's, in the time of hitler --- Well over half the population of Germany belongs to either the Evangelical or the Roman Catholic Church and pays church tax. Wikipedia gives the percentage of Christians in the German population as 64%.
Does the catholic church pay property taxes?
No. In most sates in the United State religious organizations are exempt from real and personal property taxes. Each state has their own tax laws that describe which properties are tax exempt. Such laws are uniformly applied, that is all religious organizations that qualify for exemption (not just the Catholic Church in this example) are therefore exempt.
How is the Church as a corporate organization different from other organization?
In the US, any church, not just Catholic, qualifies for a distinct tax exempt status under 501.3 of the tax code.
What are three laws that tn has passed?
1. Catholic Church Tax which is still on the books today.
