Belgian and Dutch Jehovah's witnesses financial rulership revealed
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BRUSSELS / AMSTERDAM - Jehovah's Witnesses are a large, global church community. Most people know them from their door-to-door visits. In recent years, they have been in the spotlight because of allegations of child abuse and the exclusion of former members.

But how do they manage the financial contributions they receive through gifts and donations, and what do they do with the money they collect?

A cross-border team of journalists from Belgium and the Netherlands went in search of answers to shed light on the Jehovah's Witnesses' closed financial system and spoke with former members.

The team discovered that tax advantages, an ingenious business model and total control from above lead to eight men in America who claim to have the voice of God.

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€5,000 allocated on 08/12/2021
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ECB/2021/720

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  • De geldstromen van Jehova - HUMO, published on 26/07/2022

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