Posted by:
PtLoma
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Date: August 20, 2013 09:40PM
If I'm not mistaken, in Sweden some pre-tax income is withheld and sent to the church to which you belong. Several percentage points, but a lot of money if you look at all the nominal Lutherans in the country. I believe de-registering oneself via the process you describe stops your pre-tax contributions to the church you are leaving. THat would explain why the tax number is required.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_tax#Swedenps if you leave Svenska Evangelska Kyrkan, are you excused from eating lutfisk in December? ;)