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==Description==

==Description==

A '''tithe''' (from Old English teogoþa "tenth") is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a (usually) voluntary contribution or as a tax or levy, usually to support a religious organization. Today, tithes (or tithing) are normally voluntary and paid in cash, cheques, or stocks, whereas historically tithes could be paid in kind, such as agricultural products. Several European countries operate a [[formal]] [[process]] linked to the tax [[system]] allowing some churches to assess tithes.

A '''tithe''' (from Old English teogoþa "tenth") is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a (usually) voluntary contribution or as a tax or levy, usually to support a religious organization. Today, tithes (or tithing) are normally voluntary and paid in cash, cheques, or stocks, whereas historically tithes could be paid in kind, such as agricultural products. Several European countries operate a [[formal]] [[process]] linked to the tax [[system]] allowing some churches to assess tithes.

"Tithing" also has unrelated [[economic]] and juridical senses, dating back to the Early Middle Ages.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tithing]

"Tithing" also has unrelated [[economic]] and juridical senses, dating back to the Early Middle Ages.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tithing]

[[Category: General Reference]]

[[Category: General Reference]]

[[Category: Economics]]

[[Category: Economics]]