Tuesday 21 June 2022 12:34 AM 'Fairer' BBC licence fee could be linked to council tax, Nadine Dorries says trends now
Tuesday 21 June 2022 12:34 AM 'Fairer' BBC licence fee could be linked to council tax, Nadine Dorries says trends now
'Fairer' BBC licence fee could be linked to council tax with people in lower-band properties paying less, Nadine Dorries says Licence fee is unfair as everyone pays the same regardless of income: Dorries Culture Secretary mulls German model, with payments tied to property tax rate Nadine Dorries will launch consultation as part of year-long review of £159 fee TV veteran David Dimbleby also suggested 'fairer' tying of fee to council tax sum
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The BBC licence fee is ‘discriminatory’ and could in future be linked to council tax bands to make the system fairer, Nadine Dorries has said.
The Culture Secretary said she was looking at a system in Germany where the amount people are charged is linked to how much property tax they pay.
She said it is unfair that everyone pays the same amount no matter what they earn, and it discriminates against women as they are most likely to be
