[optrex]

Originally Posted by Leofric

Um, I think it helps if you know what you're talking about.

You're talking about the salaries of employees of churches. Religions, as charitable organisations, are excempt from Capital Gains tax and Corporation Tax in the UK. They also get other benefits.

Originally Posted by optrex

Ministers of any church get a salary, (or stipend) that is Income Taxed, they buy goods and food, both of which are subject to Value Added Tax. If they drive they are subjec to Road Tax and Fuel Tax, same with gas and electric.

Of course they are Taxed, we ALL are!

I know I am. It was clearly pointed out in my post that I was talking about ministers. I also refer to Jobee's first post.

Originally Posted by jobee

Why should the income of a priest or rabbi etc be exempt from income tax?