One curious case is Church Taxes in Switzerland, where the state collects taxes on behalf of three traditional Christian denominations. For individuals, this is often no big deal; if you don't want to pay, you just write a letter declaring you want to leave the church.
However, in most Swiss cantons, legal entities are also subject to church taxes, and get to pick neither the denomination to whom they pay, nor do they get to leave the church. It was explained to me that this was a compensation deal worked out when the state expropriated the monasteries in Switzerland in the 19th century.
However, in most Swiss cantons, legal entities are also subject to church taxes, and get to pick neither the denomination to whom they pay, nor do they get to leave the church. It was explained to me that this was a compensation deal worked out when the state expropriated the monasteries in Switzerland in the 19th century.