Detailed description
By formally declaring your withdrawal from the church, you terminate your membership in the religious community. This measure removes your obligation to pay church tax.
Leaving church, change wage tax
To leave a tax-collecting religious community, contact the registry office.
Information
Important notes
Prerequisites
You have declared your resignation from the church at the local Hamburg service.
Documents required
No
Please note
No
Deadlines
If you leave the church, the change in the church tax deduction characteristic will take effect for tax purposes on the 1st of the following month. Example: If you leave a tax-collecting religious community on February 15th, this will take effect for tax purposes from March 1st.
Procedure & Fees
Procedure
- You submit a declaration of leaving the church to the local HamburgService.
- The HamburgService on site informs the tax authorities of the withdrawal and the date of withdrawal.
- Employers will also be informed of the elimination of the church tax feature via the so-called electronic wage tax deduction features (ELStAM) the next time they retrieve data.
Fees
No
Note: There is a fee for leaving the church, which must be declared at the registry office.
Legal notes
Downloads & Links
Forms and downloads
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Last updated: 13.12.2024