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Showing Original Post only (View all)Catholic Church To Lose Historic Property Tax Exemption In Italy [View all]
Source: RT
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Published: 13 October, 2012, 11:38
[font color=gray]The Basilica of St. Bartholomew, located on the
island Isola Tiberina in Rome. (AFP/Vincenzo Pinto)[/font]
Italys Catholic Church will be forced to pay taxes starting in 2013 after the EU pressured the countrys government to pass a controversial law stripping the Church of its historic property tax exemption.
The Catholic Church in Italy is excluded from paying taxes on its land if at least a part of a Church property is used non-commercially for instance, a chapel in a bed-and-breakfast.
"The regulatory framework will be definite by January 1, 2013 the start of the fiscal year and will fully respect the [European] Community law," Italian premier Mario Monti's government said in a statement on Tuesday.
The move could net Italy revenues of 500 million to 2 billion euros annually across the country, municipal government associations said. The extra income from previously exempt properties in Rome alone including hotels, restaurants and sports centers could reach 25.5 million euros a year, La Repubblica daily newspaper reported.
Published: 13 October, 2012, 11:38
[font color=gray]The Basilica of St. Bartholomew, located on the
island Isola Tiberina in Rome. (AFP/Vincenzo Pinto)[/font]
Italys Catholic Church will be forced to pay taxes starting in 2013 after the EU pressured the countrys government to pass a controversial law stripping the Church of its historic property tax exemption.
The Catholic Church in Italy is excluded from paying taxes on its land if at least a part of a Church property is used non-commercially for instance, a chapel in a bed-and-breakfast.
"The regulatory framework will be definite by January 1, 2013 the start of the fiscal year and will fully respect the [European] Community law," Italian premier Mario Monti's government said in a statement on Tuesday.
The move could net Italy revenues of 500 million to 2 billion euros annually across the country, municipal government associations said. The extra income from previously exempt properties in Rome alone including hotels, restaurants and sports centers could reach 25.5 million euros a year, La Repubblica daily newspaper reported.
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No one can say "holiday" tree without being accused of warring on Christmas, Jesus and Christendom.
merrily
Oct 2012
#20
There have been Federal SCOTUS rulings on this, so the state laws are in line. n/t
pnwmom
Oct 2012
#38
It was settled by the SCOTUS long ago that the exemption doesn't apply to commercial properties.
pnwmom
Oct 2012
#37
Did you read the other part of the post? It addresses the issue of taxation of commercial use of the
pnwmom
Oct 2012
#43
Can you show me the law that applies where you live? That applies exemptions to all properties
pnwmom
Oct 2012
#46
Since a lot of religious institutions are recieving tax dollars, they should pay.
freshwest
Oct 2012
#4
There is so much irony in that story the Pope had to change his underwear after hearing the news
davidpdx
Oct 2012
#23
I've never understood how exempting churches complies with separation of church and state.
SunSeeker
Oct 2012
#19
I will gladly let them tax the churches here...Say, oh, a modest 10%? That way, they can pay for
silvershadow
Oct 2012
#27
Depending on the location, church-owned buildings not used for religious worship are taxed in the US
jhasp
Oct 2012
#36
some are not going to like facts getting in the way of their blind hatred for all things religious
leftyohiolib
Oct 2012
#40
Actually it was the Lateran Treaty of 1929 signed between Mussolini and the Pope
WilmywoodNCparalegal
Oct 2012
#58