Wiccan Group: Stop Religious Items Tax Break
A sales tax exemption for religious items and publications including Bibles should be declared unconstitutional, a lawyer for a Wiccan group told the state Supreme Court on Friday.
The law being challenged exempts religious publications, Bibles, hymn and prayer books, chalices and other church service clothing and equipment.
Such items sold by the Wiccans, who follow an earth-based belief system or religion, once qualified for the exemption. The cooperative sued on Halloween 2000 after losing its exemption because it did not own a place of worship as required by Department of Revenue rules.
A trial judge agreed the Wiccans had standing to sue but upheld the law. The 1st District Court of Appeal, however, disposed of the case without ruling on the constitutional issue by finding the Wiccans lacked standing because they failed to show they were adversely affected. Full Story
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The law being challenged exempts religious publications, Bibles, hymn and prayer books, chalices and other church service clothing and equipment.
Such items sold by the Wiccans, who follow an earth-based belief system or religion, once qualified for the exemption. The cooperative sued on Halloween 2000 after losing its exemption because it did not own a place of worship as required by Department of Revenue rules.
A trial judge agreed the Wiccans had standing to sue but upheld the law. The 1st District Court of Appeal, however, disposed of the case without ruling on the constitutional issue by finding the Wiccans lacked standing because they failed to show they were adversely affected. Full Story
Related: religion, wicca, pagan, spells
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