Thanks for the explanations.
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Originally Posted by Liebling:-)))
Not allow? How could the priest get the money to improve/renovate their churches?
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Most American churches, synagogues, mosques, assemblies, etc., are supported by their members or church associations. Americans have freedom of religion. That means that the government cannot force someone to pay support to any religious organization.
Example: I am a member of an independent Baptist church. The members pay all the expenses of the church. That includes church building and land, utilities, pastor and staff salaries, supplies, missionary support, and all other costs.
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No, We don´t choose which church we want to pay.
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What if your money supports a church that you don't believe in? Why do Protestants support Catholic churches, and why do Catholics support Protestant churches? What if a church is neither Protestant nor Catholic? What about Jews and Muslims? Or JWs, Mormons, or Seventh Day Adventists, or any other non-Protestant, non-Catholic church?
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The Catholic & Protestant churches rely on taxpayers is support every priest to financie their churches like improve/renovate their churches, bless weddings, funerals, baptisms and other regligious ceremonies etc.
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Why?
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Solidarity Tax
Another quirk of the German tax system is the so-called ‘Solidaritaetszuschlag’ (solidarity surcharge), which is levied on every citizen to help meet the enormous costs of rebuilding the former communist eastern part of the country. The surcharge is currently running at 5.5 percent of the amount of income or of company tax.
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Oh, I see. Well, of course we don't have a solidarity tax in the U.S.
Also, we don't have VAT.