Should nuns, who are in a state of ‘civil death’, pay income tax? Supreme Court to hear

The Supreme Court has decided to examine whether nuns earning salaries must pay income tax. Christian missionary orders, from the Franciscans to the Carmelites, have argued in court that nuns and priests enter a state of “civil death” when they take their vow of poverty, and so need not pay tax. The appeal in the Supreme Court has now argued that a person who undergoes “civil death” cannot earn an income. However, the High Court had reasoned that a person who was in a state of “civil death” cannot be expected to carry on “regular activities” and enjoy fundamental rights.