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You can add France and Japan to the list. In France, they don't go door to door, though, it's only a check box on some tax returns forms. In Japan they do come
by glandium 6y ago
You can add France and Japan to the list. In France, they don't go door to door, though, it's only a check box on some tax returns forms. In Japan they do come door to door. I've never heard about "detection vans" in either, though.
- ohgodplsno 6y agoThey actually can go door to door in France! And the fine for having lied is quite unpleasant. Not that they have time to anymore since almost every single public service got their budgets slashed.
- tripa 6y agoThey do come for a surprise visit if you tick the box in France. Used to, at least, circa 2009.
- ssmiler 6y agoAlso sellers must declare to tax administration to whom they sold TV sets. The administration sets the checkbox for you automatically ;)
- programLyrique 6y agoThey might not come, but they will send you a letter to ask you if really, really, you don't have a TV.
- RobertKerans 6y agoYeah, this is the same as how it worked in UK (still works? I dunno). I didn't have a TV growing up, bought one when I was about 14 thinking I was being sneaky about it, address was taken when I was buying it and obviously some box got checked on some system somewhere and my parents got bombarded with letters.
- tjpnz 6y agoNo detection vans in Japan but the door knockers are persistent as hell and not beyond making people feel unsafe in their homes.
- benrbray 6y agoThe worst part is the intercom systems which are standard in every home. Not only do you hear the doorbell and the knock, but they get to broadcast their face directly into your private space! (I have since disabled the camera / audio feed but it spooked me more than a few times!)