EU to challenge Vatican’s tax exempt status (via DoctorE)

As usual, DoctorE got there first!

Cool… Insane not to tax the buggers. —- Discounts for the Church ― EU puts Italy on trial Exemptions for two billion € a year. Brussels puts it on the fast track: “This is state aid”. If Italy is sentenced, it must apply for reimbursement of unpaid taxes. The Church has assets of about 100,000 buildings Alberto D’Argenio “Sconto Ici alla Chiesa: la Ue processa l’Italia”, La Repubblica, 24 September 2010. BRUSSELS ― The tax exemptions granted … Read More

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