Is Scientology a recognized religion in Austria?
Translated from http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/5400/scientology-anerkennung.html This page refutes the assertion that Scientology is recognized as a religion in Austria. More to follow. Scientology itself claims to be recognized in Austria, and calls on the “Unabhngigen Verwaltungssenat” (UVS) [Independent Senate] of the city of Vienna, which is conspicuous for its peculiar decisions. In 1995, the UVS had determined that Scientology is a religious community and not a taxable, commercial enterprise. They focused their attention on just one thing: must taxes be paid on auditing and the sale of Scientology literature? Not according to the UVS’s decision, because they determined that they were dealing with a religious community. The UVS, however, does not have the least ability to recognize whether something is a religious community or not. The only one responsible for that is the federal government, not the community, nor Vienna, but the Culture Department of the Ministry of Educ
