Church Financing — Is the German System of Church Tax an Alternative for the Slovak Republic?

Abstract: The aim of the present work is to show that the Church of the Slovak Republic can fulfil its tasks only with the help of sufficient state funding. The German system of church tax or the Austrian variant of the church contribution are not applicable in the Slovak Republic, especially since these systems are increasingly questioned and criticized in both countries. Even clerics assume that this form of church financing is historically outdated and will not survive the next ten years.

Key words: church financing; Slovak Republic; church tax

JEL code: G390