Church Tax Calculator
Determine your church tax based on income tax. Applies to all federal states with 8% or 9%. Quick, accurate calculation with all 2026 exemptions and surcharges.
Optional, for calculating the share of gross income.
Church tax / year
720,00 €
Church tax / month
60,00 €
Share of gross
1,44%
Calculation
Church tax rate: 8% in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, 9% in all other federal states. Church tax is deductible as a special expense and reduces income tax. Without guarantee.
Note: These calculations are for informational purposes only and do not replace professional tax or financial advice. All information without guarantee.
Frequently Asked Questions
How high is church tax in Germany?
Church tax is 8% of income tax in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, and 9% in all other federal states. It is automatically deducted from your salary if you are a registered member of a tax-collecting religious community.
How can I stop paying church tax?
You must formally leave the church at the local registry office (Standesamt) or district court (Amtsgericht). The fee is typically between 10 and 60 euros depending on the federal state.
What is the Church Tax Calculator?
The church tax calculator computes church tax as a surcharge on income or wage tax. The rate is 8% or 9% depending on the state.
How does the Church Tax Calculator work?
Church tax is calculated as a percentage of the assessed income tax. Enter your taxable income or wage tax. The calculator applies the church tax rate for your state.
Key Data and Facts
Church tax rate: 8% in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, 9% in all other states. Deductible as a special expense. Opt-out at the civil registry or local court.
Step-by-Step Guide
How to calculate die church tax (Kirchensteuer) step by step: 1. income tax (Einkommensteuer) determine: Die church tax (Kirchensteuer) wird als Zuschlag auf die festgesetzte income tax (Einkommensteuer) (bei Arbeitnehmern: die wage tax (Lohnsteuer)) calculates. 2. Bundesland bestimmen: Bayern und Baden-Wuerttemberg: 8 % der income tax (Einkommensteuer). Alle anderen Bundeslaender: 9 % der income tax (Einkommensteuer). 3. church tax (Kirchensteuer) calculate: income tax (Einkommensteuer) x Kirchensteuersatz. 4. Bei Kapitalertraegen: Auf die capital gains tax (Abgeltungssteuer) faellt ebenfalls church tax (Kirchensteuer) an. Der Abgeltungssteuersatz wird dafuer leicht reduziert (auf ca. 24,5 % bei 9 % KiSt), die church tax (Kirchensteuer) kommt oben drauf. 5. Sonderausgabenabzug: Die gezahlte church tax (Kirchensteuer) ist als Sonderausgabe voll abzugsfaehig und mindert das zu versteuernde income. Beispiel: employee in Hessen (9 % KiSt) mit 45.000 EUR zu versteuerndem income. income tax (Einkommensteuer): ca. 10.370 EUR. church tax (Kirchensteuer): 10.370 x 9 % = 933,30 EUR. Die church tax (Kirchensteuer) ist als Sonderausgabe absetzbar und reduziert im Folgejahr das taxable income (zvE). In Bayern wuerde die church tax (Kirchensteuer) bei 8 % nur 829,60 EUR betragen -- ca. 104 EUR weniger. Ein Kirchenaustritt beendet die Steuerpflicht mit dem Ende des Austrittsmonats. Die Austrittserklaerung erfolgt beim Standesamt oder Amtsgericht.
Calculation Example
employee, Hessen, taxable income (zvE) 45.000 EUR. income tax (Einkommensteuer): 10.370 EUR. church tax (Kirchensteuer) (9 %): 933,30 EUR. In Bayern (8 %): 829,60 EUR. Differenz: ca. 104 EUR/year.
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