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No it isn't. It means that the government doesn't control the funding (or lack of funding) for a public broadcaster. That's an important part of their independ
by quink 4y ago
No it isn't. It means that the government doesn't control the funding (or lack of funding) for a public broadcaster.
That's an important part of their independence.
Also, it's not really a tax, it's a levy or fee.
- skipkey 4y agoWhat happens if someone doesn’t pay the fee?
- everybodyknows 4y ago> Some people went to jail because they refused to pay. https://allaboutberlin.com/guides/gez-rundfunkbeitrag https://allaboutberlin.com/guides/gez-rundfunkbeitrag
- Mountain_Skies 4y agoNo, that absolutely is a tax.
- germanier 4y agoThat's basically a language/cultural issue - in some places the semantics of the word "tax" are more narrowly defined than in others leading to discussions like these.