@TimWardCam @rvkennedy @hamatti Communications Act 2003.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licensing_in_the_United_Kingdom
ONS describes it as a hypothecated tax not a service charge. I guess you could avoid watching 'live broadcast'. Used to be if you had a telly right?
lol I remember that it was cheaper for B&W and radio - the vans were really easy to spot, weird round things with a huge thing on top.
tbh I am not sure we have one either.
@nf3xn @rvkennedy @hamatti There are an increasing number of people these days who only watch non-BBC non-live-TV streaming services and thus don't need a licence.