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Pew Research CenterApril 26, 2019
In Western European Countries With Church Taxes, Support for the Tradition Remains Strong

Roughly one-in-four people in Spain say they pay voluntary church tax

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Roughly one-in-four people in Spain say they pay voluntary church tax

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In Western European Countries With Church Taxes, Support for the Tradition Remains Strong
Margins of error and sample sizes
More people hold negative views of churches in Portugal than in Spain
Roughly one-in-four people in Spain say they pay voluntary church tax
Those who intend to opt out of the church tax are less likely to say churches play an important role in helping the poor
Who is most likely to opt out of the chuch tax?
Older adults are more likely to say they pay the church tax
People who say they pay church taxes tend to be infrequent churchgoers, but few say they never go
More church tax payers than former payers say religion is important in their lives
People who have opted out of the church tax more likely to say religion, government policies should be separate
People in church tax countries no less likely to identify as Christian, attend religious services
Self-reported church tax payers more positive about churches’ value to society
Most church tax payers identify as Christian
Few who pay church tax say they are likely to officially opt out in future
Majorities of the public in six Western European countries say they pay the church tax
Self-reported church tax payers more positive about churches’ value to society
Majorities of the public in six Western European countries say they pay the church tax
The church in village Husar on Kalsoy

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