Feckoff.net

Apparently, all Germans that are members of a number of established religions (mostly Catholics and Protestants), are required to pay a “church tax“, which is 9% of their income tax.
Reminds me of tithes from the middle ages.
And, hilariously, the non-religious don’t pay any church tax, or any other extra tax in its place. DW-World reports that this is causing millions to leave the church in Germany - Once a person declares to state authorities that they are no longer a member of one of the religions involved, they no longer have to pay church tax, saving themselves a lot of money.
The German state collects billions of euros each year in church tax, and passes it on to the religions involved.

As an atheist I find this both hilarious and disturbing. Hilarious that the religious are getting hit with extra taxes, and disturbing that the state actually goes along with fundraising for them.