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The declaration of withdrawal must be made in person.

The notification change in religious affiliation is transmitted electronically by the competent authority to the tax administration. The employer automatically learns of the church exit by retrieving the electronic payroll tax deduction characteristics (ELStAM), which are stored by the Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt).

A consultation with the tax office is therefore no longer necessary, the employee must inform the employer accordingly.