TV License question

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Rroff said:
I meant as far as that bit in the first post about contract law, etc. goes it would be skating on thin ice, but just about legal for all intents or purposes.
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How? It's not a license to watch the BBC, it's a license to watch TV. So arguing about a contract with the BBC isn't even slightly valid.
 
Thing is, if everyone stops paying it they will give up and add the value to normal tax and thus everyone will pay.

Im a student and I only watch Top Gear, Dr Who and the odd thing and I still pay it.

If you watch TV from any channel. Pay it. Simple really.
 
tb2000 said:
Just to reiterate what others have said above, it's a broadcast receiving license, not a "BBC" license. They may get a fair wedge of it, but even if you detuned all the BBC stations from your TV and just watched commercial channels you'd still need to pay it. In fact, (as far as I know) if you had satellite television and deleted all the channels from your satelllite receiver that are also broadcast terrestrially, you'd still need to pay the license fee. :)
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Totally correct :)
 
Rroff said:
I meant as far as that bit in the first post about contract law, etc. goes it would be skating on thin ice, but just about legal for all intents or purposes.
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My point was that the statute law on TV licenses will trump any "contract" that you care to argue about.

No one makes a "contract" with the treasury, but good luck with not paying your taxes.
 
magick said:
Has anyone ever had a TV License Inspector visit them? Do they legaly have to ask to enter your property because I've heard some people say they'll try and invite themselves in and just walk in once you open you door?
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Yes they've visited me in my old flat. We'd bought a new television, the transaction went under my name in the shop and it would appear the shop is required to inform the licence dept when a new television set is sold.

The licence for my address at the time was in the other half's name - they turned up as I was leaving for work asking me to confirm my identity and asking if I've got a licence.

They knew there was a licence issued to that address but still turned up, I can appreciate they're just doing their jobs but there's no way I'd ever let them into my property and hasseling my with silly questions as I'm leaving for work I can do without :mad:
 
I've noticed that while people moan a lot about our license fee, it could a lot worse. Quite a few European countries have a higher license fee than Britain. Austria, Denmark, Germany, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland all have much higher fees than us. Some European countries still require a separate radio license to be paid if you just want radio. We got rid of the radio license back in 1971.
 
tb2000 said:
I've noticed that while people moan a lot about our license fee, it could a lot worse. Quite a few European countries have a higher license fee than Britain. Austria, Denmark, Germany, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland all have much higher fees than us. Some European countries still require a separate radio license to be paid if you just want radio. We got rid of the radio license back in 1971.
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yet they charge £71.25 for colour and £24.00 for a black and white TV Licence if you are blind!!
 
Biohazard said:
Like who?

The only person I can think of would be a gas engineer for a saftey check, but I assume if you kept persisting with refusal they would seek warrant.
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Police can enter without warrant to:
  • deal with a breach of the peace or prevent it
  • enforce an arrest warrant
  • arrest a person in connection with certain offences
  • recapture someone who has escaped from custody
  • save life or prevent serious damage to property.
  • enforce Misuse of Drugs Act/Bees Act/Hypnotism Act (I'm serious)
  • search premises after an arrest
Customs & Excise can just kick your door down. As can bailiffs recovering unpaid magistrates' court fines.

More generally bailiffs can enter property, without warrant, permission or police if they have been there before - even climbing through a window with you not being there (implied consent).

Also obvious but firefighters can gain entry. Oh an enviromental health. And electricity, water and gas companies.

Your home isn't really your castle :). There are "about 266 powers allowing officials to enter your home, and not all require a warrant". However, most are extreme.
 
Do you still have to pay the licensee if you only use a television to watch DVD's and dont tune into any broadcasting channels at all?
 
2blue4u said:
Yes. The licence is for you to be in possession of equipment capable of receiving the transmissions.
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NO!

And here I thought you knew what you were talking about, given that you were the one that complained about people here talking rubbish.

If you don't use the equipment for receiving broadcasts, you don't have to pay.
 
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