TAXES
(See also Tribute)
Armenia:
Value Added Tax on Witness literature: yb10 17
Belgium:
Bethel property exempt (2010): yb11 23-24
Bible times: it-2 1069-1070; w11 5/1 25-26
early Christians: w02 7/15 24-25; w93 7/1 4
first century: w21.06 25; w18.06 5; w09 10/1 26-27; w95 8/15 13
Bible view: g03 12/8 10-11; w94 11/15 26-28; w90 11/1 24-25; rs 270; tp 132-133; g86 11/8 26-27
Caesar’s things to Caesar: w18.06 5-6; it-1 382; jy 250; w11 9/1 22-23; w10 7/1 22-23; w09 6/15 19; lr 148-149; w96 5/1 16-18; gt chapter 108; w90 2/1 8
importance of good reputation: w94 11/15 28
personal responsibility: w10 6/1 12-13; w94 11/15 27-28
under persecution: w90 11/1 24-25
when elders should investigate: w94 11/15 27
when tax revenues are misused: w11 9/1 21-23; w90 11/1 24
Catholic bishops’ economic statement (U.S., 1986): g87 4/22 9
cheating on taxes:
false sales price for property: w90 2/15 28
Germany, Federal Republic of (West): w88 2/15 3
Japan: w86 11/15 10
Spain: w90 2/15 28
Sweden: w88 2/15 3
United States: w88 2/15 3; w86 11/15 10
Cyprus:
organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses exempt (1992): yb95 112
discussion: g03 12/8 3-11
Egypt (ancient): it-1 693
experiences:
accountant Bible student urges proper payment: w87 2/1 21
army officer exonerates Witnesses: w90 11/1 24
France:
issue of taxation of Witnesses (1998-2012): w25.07 26-27; kr 160; yb14 35; w13 8/15 30; yb13 34-35; w12 8/15 17; yb12 39-40; w11 8/15 20; yb10 24; yb09 27; yb08 16; yb07 24; yb06 15; yb01 22-23; yb00 24-26; g99 1/8 11; g98 11/22 20
Germany, Federal Republic of (West):
church tax: g91 1/8 29
Greek Orthodox priest arrested for evasion: g88 11/22 29
Greek words: it-2 1070
honesty: w10 6/1 12-13; w94 11/15 26-27
India:
drummers at homes of property-tax evaders: g05 10/22 28
Israel (ancient):
to Jehovah’s sanctuary (half shekel): it-1 502-503; it-2 1069; w11 11/1 12
to Jehovah’s sanctuary (one-third shekel): it-2 1069
to Jehovah’s sanctuary (two drachmas): cf 111; it-1 626, 648; it-2 428, 1034, 1069; jy 148; w08 2/1 15; w02 9/1 10; gt chapter 62; w88 2/1 8; w87 12/1 28-29
to kings: it-2 1069
to other kingdoms: it-2 1069-1070
to priests and Levites (spoils of war): it-1 502-503; it-2 1069
Jehovah’s Witnesses:
honesty praised: w02 11/1 13; g97 8/22 26; w94 11/15 28; w90 2/15 28
pay while in concentration camps: yb96 155
Jesus questioned on: w18.06 6; it-1 382, 1096, 1165; it-2 544; w12 5/1 5-6; w10 7/1 22-23
Jesus reasons with Peter (Mt 17): cf 111-112; w06 4/15 15
Medo-Persia: it-2 1070
Peru:
issue of taxation of Witness literature (2003): yb05 14-15
records: w94 11/15 26
Roman Empire: w21.06 25; w18.06 5; w09 10/1 26-27; w95 8/15 13
citizens mostly exempt: it-2 819, 823
Palestine: it-1 1179; it-2 1070
tax collectors: w21.06 25; w18.06 5; w12 3/1 18; w95 8/15 13
Spain:
percent who assign part of taxes to Catholic Church: g 2/06 30
Sweden:
taxes members of Bethel family: yb16 32
United States:
deductions for contributions of $250 or more: km 1/94 7
exemption for Kingdom Halls: km 12/08 7
use of accountants and tax preparers: g03 12/8 8; w94 11/15 27