Television licence
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This article is about a licence paid by television or radio users. For a licence to broadcast, see Broadcast licence.
"TV tax" redirects here. For the proposed funding mechanism for local Canadian TV stations described by opponents as a "TV tax", see Fee-for-carriage.
A television licence or broadcast receiving licence is a payment required in many countries for the reception of television broadcasts or the possession of a television set. In some countries, a licence is also required to own a radio or receive radio broadcasts. In such countries, some broadcasts are funded in full or in part by the licence fees. Licence fees are effectively a hypothecated tax to fund public broadcasting.