Monday, March 5, 2018

Taxing TV

Yesterday the Swiss voted to keep their TV license. I wanted  to look into TV, Radio and Internet Licenses around the world . I converted the local currency into US Dollars and the amount is for one year.
Albania: 800 L ($7.40)
Andorra; None Exists
Austria : TV - €320.76 ($395.17), Radio - €90.00 ($110.88)
Australia: Abolished
Belarus: None exists
Belgium: Abolished
Bosnia and Herzegovina: €46.00 ($56.67)
Bulgaria: Abolished
Canada: None Exists
China: None Exists
Croatia: Up to €137 ($168.78)
Cyprus: Abolished
Czech Republic: 1620 Kč ($78.57)
Denmark: 2477 kr ($409.73)
Estonia: None exists
Finland: Abolished
France: €136.00 ($167.75)
Georgia: None Exists
Germany: €210.00 ($258.72)
Gibraltar: Abolished
Greece: €36.00 ($44.35)
Hong Kong: Abolished
Hungary: Abolished
Iceland: Abolished
India: Abolished
Iran: None Exists
Ireland: €160.00 ($197.12)
Israel: Abolished
Italy: €90.00 ($110.88)
Japan: terrestrial television broadcasts is ¥15,490 ($146.45) , satellite broadcasts is¥25,520 ($240.33)
Latvia: None exists
Liechtenstein: None exists
Lithuania: None exists
Luxembourg: None exists
Republic of Macedonia: MKD 2280 ($44.37)
Malta: Abolished
Malaysia: Abolished
Mauritius: is Rs 1200 ($35.19)
Moldova: None Exists
Monaco: None exists
Montenegro: €42.00 ($51.72)
Netherlands: Abolished
New Zealand: Abolished
Nigeria: None Exists
Norway: 2,834.70 NOK ($362.64)
Pakistan: Rs.720 ($6.49)
Poland: TV (inc. radio) - 199.80 zł ($58.70)
Portugal: €33 ($40.66)
Romania: 48 Lei ($12.67)
Russia: None exists
San Marino: None Exists
Serbia: 1,800 RSD ($18.73)
Singapore: Abolished
Slovakia: €55.68 ($68.60)
Slovenia: €153.00 ($188.49), Radio - €45.24 ($55.74)
South Africa: R265 ($22.23)
South Korea: ₩30,000 ($27.77)
Spain: None exists
Sweden: 2,340.00 kr ($283.23)
Switzerland: CHF 462.40 ($492.91)
Turkey: 2% of electricity bill and indirect charge on appliance at purchase
Ukraine: None exists
United Kingdom: £147 colour ($203.09) / £49.00 ($67.70) monochrome
United States: None Exists
Vietnam: None Exists
I can't image paying hundreds of dollars every year just because you use a TV, the radio or the Internet.


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