العشر
Also known as tithing, Ushr, 'Ushr
thumb|The Tithe Pig, group in Derby Porcelain, c. 1770 thumb|Porcelain figure of a priest collecting the tithe ([[Austria)]] A tithe (; from Old English: teogoþa "tenth") is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government. Modern tithes are normally voluntary and paid in cash, cheques or via online giving, whereas historically tithes were required and paid in kind, such as agricultural produce. Church tax linked to the tax system are used in many countries to support their national church. Donations to the church beyond what is
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A tithe is a one-tenth contribution, historically required and paid in agricultural goods or other goods, that was given to religious organizations or collected as a tax by the government. Today, tithes are typically voluntary and paid in cash or through modern methods, and they remain important in many countries as a formal way to support national churches through tax systems.
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Key facts
- UK legislation.long_title
- An Act to provide, in lieu of the obligation imposed by the Tithe Act, 1936, to register all annuities charged thereby, for registration in selected districts, to amend and to repeal certain provisions of that Act, and to make further provision with respect to certain matters connected therewith.
- UK legislation.year
- 1951
- UK legislation.citation
- 14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 62
- UK legislation.territorial_extent
- England and Wales
- UK legislation.royal_assent
- 1 August 1951
- UK legislation.status
- amended
- UK legislation.original_text
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/14-15/62/contents/enacted
- UK legislation.revised_text
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5and1Edw8/26/43/contents
- UK legislation.use_new_UK LEG
- yes
- UK legislation.UK LEG_title
- Tithe Act 1951
- UK legislation.collapsed
Article · العربية
العشر هي ضريبة على التاجر تشبه ضريبة الجمارك في أيامنا الحاضرة واتبعت الدولة العربية الإسلامية مبدأ المعاملة بالمثل للتجار الأجانب، فكانت تأخذ العشر من رعاياها الأجانب ونصف العشر من أهل الذمة وربع العشر من المسلمين وشريطه بلوغ ثمن السلعة مائتين فأكثر.
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