Italy
Taxpayers in Italy are obligated to pay the so-called eight per thousand tax. This tax amounts to 0.8% of the total income tax (IRPEF) and every taxpayer can choose on their tax form the recipient of the contribution. Currently the choices are
- The State
- Catholic Church
- Tavola Valdese
- Unione Italiana delle Chiese Avventiste del Settimo Giorno
- Assemblee di Dio in Italia
- Union of the Jewish Communities in Italy (Unione delle comunità ebraiche italiane)
- Lutheran Evangelical Church (Chiesa Evangelica Luterana in Italia.)
If the choice is not expressly declared in the tax form, the tax is distributed according to the percentages of the taxpayers that have declared the beneficiary. The State uses its own share of the 0.8% tax for social or cultural purposes.
Read more about this topic: Church Tax
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