Why African Governments Are Seeking To Repeal Tax Exemptions For Churches

In November, Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube announced that starting this month, churches in the country would be expected to pay taxes. The announcement caused apprehension among religious leaders, prompting the country’s tax agency, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, to clarify that the new tax would apply only to churches’ trading income, not tithes and offerings.

Africa, Christianity, News, Politics, EconomyCyril ZendaJanuary 24, 2025Cyril Zenda, Africa, taxes, churches, Christianity, Africa news, politics, Pentecostal, Primary feature, church and state, Zenger News, ZengerNews, Zenger, news, Secondary feature Comments

‘Dark Money’: Faith-based, Other Nonprofits Funnel Tax-Free Money To Political Groups

While Uncle Sam grants Americans tax deductions for charitable giving, the government prohibits deductions for donations to political groups. But a growing number of donors on the left and the right have used “dark money” to exploit a simple work-around.

News, North AmericaSteve RabeyJanuary 13, 2022Steve Rabey, dark money, taxes, charity, nonprofit, tax evasion, New Venture Fund, National Christian Foundation, Primary Feature, Secondary FeatureComment

Taxing The Rich May Not Be All It's Cracked Up To Be

(OPINION) There’s no need to pile even more scorn on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez’s “Tax the Rich” dress worn to a $35,000 per head gala. Instead, I want to focus here on the whole “tax the rich” idea. When have we heard this before?

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