German bishops expect decline in church tax revenue due to Covid-19

Catholic bishops in Germany are bracing for a major drop in church taxation revenues as a result of the coronavirus crisis, reported the German Catholic news agency, KNA. In Germany, wage-earners who declare membership to a religious faith pay a church tax deducted from their wages by state financial authorities and passed on to the... Read More

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March 5, 2020

Ahead of Budget, CARE urges Government to conduct full-scale review of income tax system

Ahead of next week’s Budget, a new report by Christian Action Research & Education (CARE) has highlighted that families in the United Kingdom face a crippling tax burden in comparison to other developed nations. CARE’s 12th Taxation of Families Report uniquely compares the treatment of families in the UK with that of other developed countries... Read More

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February 28, 2018

Christian leaders to reopen Church of the Holy Sepulcher

Christian leaders in the Holy Land announced they would reopen the Church of the Holy Sepulcher today after the Israeli government has set up a negotiating team to resolve a municipal dispute over property taxes. The heads of Christian churches expressed “our gratitude to all those who have worked tirelessly to uphold the Christian presence... Read More

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February 19, 2018

Christian leaders in Jerusalem protest plan to tax church properties

The heads and patriarchs of Christian churches in Jerusalem strongly denounced the city of Jerusalem’s plan to force churches to pay property taxes. The proposal to levy taxes on some properties would run contrary to unofficial historical tax-exempt status the churches have enjoyed for centuries, the leaders said in a 15th February statement. “The civil... Read More

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January 5, 2017

France launches new tax to aid victims

French citizens will contribute an extra 1.60 euro (£1.36) on their property insurance policies to help finance a fund for victims of extremist attacks which have recently hit the country. The measure which has already come into force requires policy holders to contribute 5.90 euro (£5.02) instead of 4.30 euro (£3.66). Thecurrent fund has reserves... Read More

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December 22, 2016

Catholic environmentalist condemns plans for solar power tax hike

A Catholic environmentalist has condemned government plans to hit schools and businesses that invest in solar power with a new tax hike. Ellen Teague, of the Columban Justice, Pease and the Integrity of Creation has spoke out against the plans saying that the new tax hike affecting the solar industry is a move in the... Read More

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