Branch in the customer center Bramfeld of the tax office Oberalster
Leaving church, change wage tax
To leave a tax-collecting religious community, contact the registry office.
Important notes
Prerequisites
Declaration of leaving the church to the responsible registry office.
Documents required
No
Please note
The exit from the church cannot be declared to the tax office. The registry office is responsible for this.
Deadlines
If you leave the church, the change in the church tax deduction will take effect on the 1st of the next month. Example: If you leave a tax-collecting religious group on February 15th, this will take effect from March 1st.
Procedure & Fees
Procedure
- You submit a declaration of leaving the church to the responsible registry office.
- The registry office informs the respective registration office
- The registration authority transmits the exit and the date of exit to the tax authorities.
- Employers will also be informed of the discontinuation of the church tax characteristic via the so-called electronic wage tax deduction features (ELStAM) the next time they are called up.
Fees
No.
Note: The exit from the church, which must be declared at the registry office, is subject to a fee.
Legal notes
Downloads & Links
Forms and downloads
Related services
Service description
By declaring that you are leaving the church, you are giving up your membership in your religious community. This eliminates the obligation to pay church tax.
Address and contact information
Address
Branch in the customer center Bramfeld of the tax office Oberalster
Herthastraße 20 22179 Hamburg
Opening hours
Mon - Tue 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Thurs 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed on Wednesdays and Fridays
Facility info
| Accessible |
Applies only to the customer center: Speed Capture Terminal: For independent capture of biometric data (photo, signature, fingerprints). If you use it, you don't have to bring a photo with you. Cost: 6 euros
Note refers to the information and acceptance point of the Oberalster tax office - Bramfeld branch : A common mailbox for everyone in Herthastr. 20 resident authorities is in the entrance area of the building Herthastr. 20 available and accessible during the opening hours of the building. Placing applications in this mailbox does not lead to compliance with the deadline, as this mailbox is emptied by the customer center, which is not the competent authority. To meet the deadline, please use the mailbox of the Oberalster tax office on Nordkanalstr. 22, 20097 Hamburg.
Public transport
Buses 8/17/173/118/37 Bramfelder Dorfplatz (Heukoppel), buses 8/17/118/173/37 Herthastraße
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Last updated: 07.05.2024