Change to the church tax deduction when leaving the church

Procedure

You submit a declaration of withdrawal from the church to the competent authority under state law. You can find more information on declaring your withdrawal from the church under "Further information" - "Where can I find out more?" - "Declaring your departure from the church".

• This office informs the relevant registration office, which in turn sends the tax authorities the withdrawal and the date of withdrawal.
• No application or notification to the tax office is therefore necessary.

Legal bases

• § 39e Absatz 3 Einkommensteuergesetz (EStG)