church tax
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church tax
A tax that, in some countries such as Germany, is collected by the state from members of recognized religious communities in order to finance the church's expenses.
Wer aus der Kirche austritt, muss in Deutschland keine Kirchensteuer mehr zahlen.
Anyone who leaves the church in Germany no longer has to pay church tax.
The word is a compound of 'die Kirche' (the church) and 'die Steuer' (the tax). The 'n' in between is a linking sound that connects the two words. So the meaning is literally 'a tax for the church'.
Die Höhe der Kirchensteuer hängt vom Einkommen ab.
The amount of church tax depends on income.
The church tax is a special feature of the German tax system. The state collects this tax for the major churches directly from church members' salaries.
In Deutschland wird die Kirchensteuer automatisch vom Finanzamt eingezogen.
In Germany, church tax is collected automatically by the tax office.
Common verbs in connection with church tax are 'Kirchensteuer zahlen' (to pay church tax), 'Kirchensteuer abführen' (to remit church tax), or 'von der Kirchensteuer befreit sein' (to be exempt from church tax).
Als Studentin musste ich noch keine Kirchensteuer zahlen.
As a student, I did not yet have to pay church tax.
