Greek Orthodox Church Paid 12.6 Million Euros in Taxes in 2011
By Natalie Weeks
16/2/2012
Feb. 16 (Bloomberg) — The Orthodox Church of Greece paid 12.6 million euros ($16.4 million) in taxes to the state last year, the Holy Synod of Bishops said in a statement on its website today.
The church is taxed like all non-profit organizations in Greece, according to a separate statement posted on its website on Sept. 15. Taxes paid by the Church include a 20 percent levy on income from real-estate rentals, a 0.3 percent tax on all property that isn’t used for educational, worship or community purposes and regular levies on wages for staff, according to the Sept. 15 statement.
Editors: Chris Peterson, Alan Purkiss
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