Hamburg-Altona tax office
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
Hamburg-Altona tax office
Holstenplatz 18 22765 Hamburg
Send email
Phone
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 |
Postfach 50 04 71, 22704 Hamburg. Briefkasten vorhanden. Bei der ersten Leerung des Tages wird als Eingang das Datum des vorherigen Werktages (Samstag kein Werktag) auf den Schreiben vermerkt.
Public transport
S11 / S21 / S31 / A1 buses X3 / 3/20/25/115/180/183 Holstenstrasse
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Last updated: 07.05.2024