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Would you agree to pay Church Tax for your faith?

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Fleurpepper Sun 22-Jan-23 14:40:00

In Germany, churches can collect taxes from their members. This is called the church tax (Kirchensteuer). Around half of German tax payers pay the church tax1. The church tax is 8% of your income tax in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, and 9% in the rest of Germany.

If you had to do that as a token of your faith, to attend services, mariages and burials, would you?

It is easy to tick 'C of E' or other faith on the census- another to put your money where your tick is.

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biglouis Sun 29-Oct-23 13:07:41

I always tick the "no faith" box and describe myself as religious but not christian.

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Norah Sun 29-Oct-23 13:35:32

We're perfectly content with our tithe to the Church we attend - what we believe in our reading of God's Word. No need for any governmental tax.

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