# Church fee

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- Modified: 2023-07-25T20:58:59+00:00
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## Definition

A payment made by members of the faith directly to the local church congregation on a voluntary basis or on the basis of a guideline determined by the respective representative assembly; to be distinguished from the church tax, the proceeds of which initially flow to the respective higher authority (regional church, diocese). - Formerly a payment in cash to the church to replace the tithe tax in kind, which had been in force in Germany since the 9th century. - One-time payment to a local church congregation from influxes, sometimes associated with a designated seat in the church building, then also called Platzgeld, Bankgeld, and Sitzgeld. - See indulgence money, confession money, suit money, cathedral money, candle money, oblation, offering money, St. Peter's penny, place money, procuration money, stole money. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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