malebrain Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/10684639/Dodging-TV-licence-will-not-be-a-crime.html That will sort it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Terrier Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/10684639/Dodging-TV-licence-will-not-be-a-crime.html That will sort it! This... "The BBC recently decided to make some programmes, such as a new Peter Kay sitcom, available on the iPlayer before they have even been broadcast, meaning viewers without a licence could watch them before those who pay." From... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10124350/More-than-400000-do-not-need-TV-licence.html Non-licence holder, Mrs TBT, likes Selfridge and Silk. Maybe these could be included in the iPlayer premier. TBT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth Seeker Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Glad malebrain has re started this topic as the other TV license one has been locked, I don't know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Stevens Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 TV Tax dodgers should be sentenced to 14 days solitary on bread and water (Ramsey Bakery of course!) and forced to listen to twenty four hours of endless tape loops of Stu Peters and Marje Joughin in concert on Mannin Line played at full volume... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Stevens Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Conspiracy theory time! ...Now we all know that when Tynwald facilitated the TV Fee it was for the first time seen as a tax imposed on the Island (Depending on your legal view)....This was seen as a caution in constitutional terms ie UK imposes tax and Tynwald assists. So if the TV Tax becomes a civil matter rather than criminal, which I assume it is on the Island as in UK, then does that mean that the civil courts will impose a charge and collection of a TV Tax debt?...And if so does this mean that the collecting agent can use civil procedure and get the Coroner to collect what is in effect a UK tax by distraint if need be? In other words, another constitutional caution. Not only does the UK impose a tax on the Island but also the Coroner collects that tax or charge??? Wherefore the future?. Tynwald sanctions HMRC to collect UK tax debts reciprocally through the Island's courts with the TV Tax as a precedent??? After all, the much publicised derelict property in Myrtle Street in Douglas has been seized by the HMRC but apparently the Island's courts will not reciprocally effect the debt judgement so that the property can be sold (Or such would seem to be the case) Just a theory of the conspiratorial nature! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisenchuk Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 MP's back proposal to decriminalise TV licence evasion. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26727068 Noel Edmonds: BBC should be run as commercial enterprise. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26628383 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibaba Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Glad malebrain has re started this topic as the other TV license one has been locked, I don't know why. I think someone had a full breakdown on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth Seeker Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Its about time someone at the BBC realized the TV tax is a relic from the past. "Nick Ross on TV licence fee and paying for BBC services." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26851480 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Isn't a licence fee and a subscription basically the same? I think he makes quite a compelling case especially if the subscription fee is set to a higher amount or if the BBC offers levels of subscription. Something needs to be done after the decision of the Murdoch-loving Torries to freeze the licence fee last time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Presumably the only difference would be that the fee is compulsory whereas a subscription is optional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth Seeker Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Isn't a licence fee and a subscription basically the same? I think he makes quite a compelling case especially if the subscription fee is set to a higher amount or if the BBC offers levels of subscription. Something needs to be done after the decision of the Murdoch-loving Torries to freeze the licence fee last time around. I assume he means the BBC subscription would be a choice, not compulsory. They can also fund programs by selling them overseas, like Top Gear and Dr Who. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliX Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Its about time someone at the BBC realized the TV tax is a relic from the past. "Nick Ross on TV licence fee and paying for BBC services." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26851480 It's not really a relic if it still works and is preferable to the alternatives (subscriptions, adverts). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambon Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 But is it preferable? I don't mind adverts. Besides, with product placements, etc. even that has gone now. I think TV tax should be scrapped. If the BBC is so good it will survive. If not, bye bye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Stevens Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 The TV Tax was frozen this time rather than cut as a sop to the BBC for agreeing to finance the BBC World Service budget. This came into force yesterday apparently. Prior to the BBC funding the BBC World Service as from yesterday it was funded by the Foreign Office but the Coalition was looking to make cuts and rather than lose the BBC World Service altogether the BBC agreed to take it on. The reward being a frozen TV Tax not a reduced one as was planned. The BBC World Service costs £245 million a year and roughly accounts for 1.60 million TV Tax payments. Some say it also equates to £10 a head if spread over all TV Tax payers. So the TV tax is far from dead. Long live the TV Tax! (And why, if it broadcasts in 25 or so languages, does the BBC World Service not broadcast in Manx? After all in Scotland they have Gaelic service Alba on TV) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I think the only real concern is that if BBC move to subsciption, then every other channel will as well & chaos is likely to ensue That said, most of it is crap anyway I'd prefer an internet tv free for all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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