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?