Tax
Kirchensteuer
Church tax
A tax collected by the German government on behalf of recognized churches (Catholic, Protestant, etc.). Automatically deducted from your salary if you are registered as a member of a taxing church. You can avoid it by not declaring a church affiliation during Anmeldung.
What it means in plain English
Church tax — A tax collected by the German government on behalf of recognized churches (Catholic, Protestant, etc.). Automatically deducted from your salary if you are registered as a member of a taxing church. You can avoid it by not declaring a church affiliation during Anmeldung.