Kirchensteuer

church tax

noun KEER-khen-shtoy-er Rare

Usage Note

Kirchensteuer is levied on registered church members in Germany and a few other countries, collected by the state alongside income tax. Leaving the church (Kirchenaustritt) ends the obligation.

Examples

"Wer aus der Kirche austritt, zahlt keine Kirchensteuer mehr."

Natural Translation

Anyone who leaves the church no longer pays church tax.

Literal Translation

Who from the church exits, pays no church-tax more.

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