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Does the TV tax actually go to the BBC? Or is it just thrown in the tax pot and then pissed up a wall by the Tories?
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Does the TV tax actually go to the BBC? Or is it just thrown in the tax pot and then pissed up a wall by the Tories?
It goes entirely to the BBC and a few other entities like Freeview and Freesat.
https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/what-does-your-licence-fee-pay-for-top13
It covers everything that the BBC does, from radio, TV, through to World Service, online, etc.
None of that revenue goes to the govt, it's a separate thing from other taxation precisely to prevent govts from touching that pot of money.
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As bossman said
None of that revenue goes to the govt, it's a separate thing from other taxation precisely to prevent govts from touching that pot of money.
Which has been the reason it's survived despite the Tories' best attempts to destroy it. The negative is that it hits the poorest massively disproportionately as everyone pays the flat fee.
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As I said, it's not impossible. Personally I think the Beeb is great value for money. I wish there was a better funding model for it but we have what we have.