Thread: Switzerland votes on its TV licence fee
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Old 05-03-2018, 18:53   #8
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Re: Switzerland votes on its TV licence fee
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Originally Posted by Taf View Post
The cost of living is far higher in Switzerland, but so are their wages, therefore a higher TV tax is inevitable.
Wages aren't more than double though, and the UK tv licence is £150.50 v £348 in Switzerland. I think the smaller population size of the country is a key factor as there are a lot of fixed costs involved in broadcasting and production.
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