Tax office Hamburg-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
Tax office Hamburg-Oberalster
Nordkanalstraße 22 20097 Hamburg
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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 |
Mailbox available. Oberalster tax office (Postfach 10 22 48, 20015 Hamburg); Tax Office East (Postfach 10 10 23, 20007 Hamburg). The first time the day is emptied, the date of the previous working day (Saturday not working day) is noted on the letter as receipt.
Public transport
Bus 112 Repsoldstrasse
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Last updated: 07.05.2024