Austritt aus einer Religionsgemeinschaft des öffentlichen Rechts
Inhalt
<div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Leaving a religious community under public law</div>
Begriffe im Kontext
<div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Exit from religion</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Cancellation of church membership</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Termination of religious membership</div> (Synonym)
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- Law on withdrawal from religious societies under public law (RelGemAustrG
https://www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-RelGemAustrGHArahmen - Hamburg Church Tax Act (HmbKiStG)
https://www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-KiStGHAV2P2/part/X
Churches, religious communities and ideological communities are treated equally under German law. In the following they are all referred to as religious communities. If they are corporations under public law, they can collect church tax from their members.
Overview of religious communities - corporations under public law - see link.
Overview of religious communities - corporations under public law - see link.
Anyone who wishes to leave a religious community under public law existing in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg must declare their withdrawal to the competent authority.
- Residence in Hamburg.
- Full age:
- Personal appearance required.
- Power of attorney not possible.
- Minor:
- Until the child reaches the age of 14, the legal guardians must declare their departure in person at the registry office. The presence of children aged 12 and over is required.
- From the age of 14, the child is of legal age and can make the declaration themselves.
- 31 EUR.
The full amount must always be paid per person, this also applies to minors. There are no discounts or exemptions.
- The change or withdrawal from the church is automatically reported to the tax office.
- The declaration of withdrawal can also be made in writing via a notary. This will incur additional costs, which you should clarify directly with the notary.
- Cancellations via third parties are not possible.
- At the end of the month in which your withdrawal takes effect, your obligation to pay church tax ends. From the following month onwards, you no longer have to pay church tax.
Churches, religious communities and ideological communities are treated equally under German law. In the following they are all referred to as religious communities. If they are corporations under public law, they can collect church tax from their members.
Overview of religious communities - corporations under public law - see link.
Anyone who wishes to leave a religious community under public law existing in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg must declare their withdrawal to the competent authority.
Overview of religious communities - corporations under public law - see link.
Anyone who wishes to leave a religious community under public law existing in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg must declare their withdrawal to the competent authority.
If you want to find out exactly who is responsible for your request, please follow the link to Authority finder Hamburg