Leaving the church in the canton of Vaud
The canton of Vaud has no church tax; the canton and municipalities fund the recognised churches from general taxes. After sending a 'déclaration de sortie' to the parish council, you can ask your municipality to refund the small share of municipal tax used for worship.
What applies in the canton of Vaud
- There is no church tax; the churches are funded from general taxes. If you do not belong to a recognised church, you can reclaim the church share of the municipal tax, but not of the cantonal tax. You have to ask again for each tax period.
Church in the canton: FEDEC-VD, Chemin des Mouettes 4, 1007 Lausanne
Leaving the church in the other cantons
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