Taxes Archives

Italy: Catholic Church distributes $1.2 billion from annual tax fund

Dec 18, 2020

Accounting for its share of Italian income tax distributions, the Italian bishops’ conference said it distributed about $1.2 billion in 2019.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Faith leaders, nonprofit groups hail House repeal of ‘parking lot tax’

Dec 24, 2019

Congress has repealed a so-called “parking lot tax” that was part of the 2017 tax cut measure and would have required houses of worship and other nonprofits to pay a 21 percent tax on employee benefits such as parking spaces and transit subsidies.

By Catholic News Service

Czech top court dismisses taxation of church restitution

Oct 15, 2019

The Czech Republic’s top court has dismissed legislation that would have taxed the compensation churches receive from the state for property seized during the country’s communist era.

By Associated Press

Warren joins Buttigieg in nixing threat to church tax status

Oct 14, 2019

Elizabeth Warren would not seek to revoke the tax-exempt status of churches or other religious entities that decline to perform same-sex marriages if she’s elected president, the Massachusetts Democrat’s campaign said.

By Elana Schor

Despite secularization, study finds ‘church taxes’ in Europe going strong

Apr 30, 2019

A Pew study found that most people continue to pay a church tax in Western Europe, though things may change with the next generation.

By Claire Giangravè

Satanic Temple: IRS has designated it a tax-exempt church

Apr 25, 2019

The Satanic Temple says it’s been designated a tax-exempt church by the Internal Revenue Service.

By Associated Press

Czech lawmakers approve taxation of church restitution plan

Apr 23, 2019

Czech lawmakers on Tuesday approved a proposal drafted by Communist lawmakers to tax the compensation that the country’s churches receive from the state for property seized by the former Communist regime.

By Associated Press