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Re:Most Danish voters oppose government plans to cut the top... by yummybear on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @07:33AM (#12487100)
In fact there are several levels - municipal, state and church tax, bottom, middle and top tax. VAT, as well as other industry taxes, among other a tax on the air in softice and an special nut-tax.
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Re:Most Danish voters oppose government plans to cut the top... by MrJagil on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @07:47AM (#12487181)
Most of those do not interfere with the lives of the average Danish citizen. Church tax is interesting though, and highly debated. Everyone's leaving the churches, especially in Copenhagen. Many teenagers deregisters from the Church of Denmark[0] to save money; the usual counterargument is mostly based on history; i.e. we should support the churches for the buildings'(not the institution) historic value.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Denmark

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Re:Most Danish voters oppose government plans to cut the top... by skummetmaelk on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @10:50AM (#12488749)
The church tax is not the only income for the church. It receives a large amount of money from the general tax, exactly to perform restorations of old buildings and cultural heritage. Even if you deregister from the church and therefore do not pay direct church tax, some of your tax kroner will go to the church anyway.
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