Change to the church tax deduction when joining the church
If you join or re-join a church, you are obliged to pay church tax. The procedure for this is largely automated.
situation(s):
If you join or re-join a church, you are obliged to pay church tax. The procedure for this is largely automated.
By leaving the church, the obligation to pay church tax no longer applies. The procedure for this is largely automated.
You would like to leave the Protestant or Catholic Church. Find out more here.
This page has been automatically translated by DeepL. We cannot guarantee that the translation is correct.
The official information in German is complete and correct.
Updated on 04.09.2026