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Growing statements in support of the Catholic Church in Spain

The number of statements in support of the Catholic Church in Spain increases again in 2010. It was announced today in a press conference in Madrid to present the data from the allocations for the Church in the last year of tax returns.

last tax return, in 2010, which corresponds to income surtax in 2009, the number of statements with allocations to the Catholic Church in Spain rose to 65,983. The total number of statements in favor of the Church has reached 7.260138 trillion. In just three years, there was an increase of almost 800.00 declarations (just 777,983).

It takes into account that a good number of them are joined, it is estimated that last spring more than 9 million taxpayers have signed in favor of the Catholic Church.

The figure is closer half a point, and reaches 34.75%, although the amount paid was € 249,456,822 (€ 3,225,724 less than last year). It is a given, however, very positive when we take into account that, in the general context of economic crisis, the forecasts were in relation to the sum IRPEF and its impact on the full rate of tax, which is used as base para assignment, were pessimistic.

The English Bishops' Conference believes that the results of this exercise will help to guarantee the livelihood of the core activities of the Church to levels of efficiency and austerity as was done usually so far. The personal decision of the taxpayers in time to mark the corresponding box in the tax return will remain crucial.

can do it or just for the Catholic Church or with the Catholic Church and for those who are called "other social purposes." The new and important increase in the number of people who have decided to sign on behalf of the Church in a complex situation, shows that the real perception that the company is positive of the Church.

The Bishops' Conference thanks all of the gesture to sign, especially those who have done so for the first time, and remember that other forms of cooperation for the maintenance of the Church, such as collections, subscriptions, and more continue to be absolutely essential. The results of the communication campaigns of recent years they have confidence, and the bishops' conference plans to continue working on this line to inform about the work of the Church and asked to sign for it in the statement of income.

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