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Originally Posted by nomadking
So instead the idea is that the taxpayer subsidies the BBC even more? Councils don't receive no money at all from those on benefits, they receive it from central government instead.
Council tax levels vary across the country, how would that be factored in?
You can be hauled up before magistrates for non-payment of council tax, so what happens when this is included?
Councils are the ones chasing the debts.
It would seem the Germans have a TV licence system. It is NOT included in their property tax.
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So apart from the discounts, what is meant to be that great about the German system?  |
Precepting through council tax raises the intriguing possibility of free tv as a benefit for those on low incomes. That could be a good thing.
I’d also encourage you to look at your annual council tax bill and try to get a handle on how precepting works. You should see there an amount requested from your fire and police authorities. If your local district council is not a unitary authority (I.e. you also have a county council) then you will see a precept from the county as well. If the BBC were to become a precepting authority, then your contribution to them would simply become another line on your council tax bill. Note that the amount your fire and police authorities ask for is not connected to the council’s own funding requirements in any way. There is therefore no need for a broadcasting precept to vary from council area to council area. Council tax bills vary from place to place largely because of decisions taken by the council.