Should Churches Pay Taxes?

Well, to burst your bubble, churches DO pay taxes.

Under Section 4(3), Article XIV of the Constitution, it is stated that charitable institutions, churches and parsonages or convents appurtenant thereto, mosques, non-profit cemeteries, and all lands, buildings, and improvements, actually, directly and exclusively used for religious, charitable, or educational purposes shall be exempt from taxation.

It also states that;

“(3) All revenues and assets of non-stock, non-profit educational institutions used actually, directly, and exclusively for educational purposes shall be exempt from taxes and duties.”

However, that doesn’t mean that non-stock, non-profit organizations like the churches are absolutely exempted from taxes. Continue reading Should Churches Pay Taxes?