Could your TV licence fee be added to your electric bill?
As the issue of future funding for the BBC continues to grab the headlines, a number of bizarre ideas have been put forward in relation to the licence fee. One such suggestion which appears to be gaining support amongst the politicians of the UK is the idea of adding the licence fee to your electric bill, or other utility bills, thereby ensuring that those who watch the BBC on their computers are also forced to pay "their fair share".
Whether this particular funding option is brought into play in the future remains to be seen but it now appears highly unlikely that the BBC licence fee as we see it today will remain in the medium to longer term. Slowly but surely the corporation has been changing into more of a private business, with significant sales to overseas markets, while retaining massive funding from viewers in the UK and the UK taxpayer.
Even though initially the BBC had been caught short by the introduction of the Internet and the options for TV viewing around the world, the iPlayer has put the corporation on the map surprising many people with this innovative idea. Quite what will happen in the medium to longer term remains to be seen but there is momentum for change.
Share this..
Related stories
Dubai debt issue rears its head again
Despite the Dubai authorities recently attempting to convince the investment markets that the potential debt default by properly outfit Nakheel would not impact upon other government backed ventures, there is growing concern about the short to medium term outlook. It has also been revealed that Dubai World, another institution closely associated with the Dubai authorities, is looking to restructur...
Read MoreBarclays investors fear for the future
It has been revealed that a number of banking research analysts have expressed concern at the additional cost which Barclays bank has taken on to accommodate the Middle East multibillion pound refinancing. Initially there had been some cheer that the bank had organised the refinancing with such strong investment partners but the disclosure of the cost of raising the finance compared to the UK gove...
Read MoreCadbury takeover set to become bitter
While privately it is rumoured that many Cadbury directors believe that Kraft foods will not walk away from a potential deal in the short term, the takeover battle between these two giants is set to become bitter over the next few weeks. Today we saw Cadbury's request clarification from banking giant Merrill Lynch which had apparently indicated that the chief executive of Cadbury had suggested tha...
Read MoreConservative party issue new guidelines for foreign students
In what is seen by many as an attempt to close a loophole which has allowed thousands of people into the UK under a student visa, the Conservative party is set to put in place proposals which would see every foreign student put forward a bond of £6000. This bond will be payable upon entry to the UK and would be repaid once the student has left the country. However, there is some friction with...
Read MoreOsborne could merge income tax and national insurance
30/06/2014 Chancellor George Osborne could announce plans to merge income tax and national insurance (NI) into a single payment if they are re-elected in the next general election. The plan was first suggested by the Office of Tax simplification in March 2011, however, consultation on tax reform has so far been pushed back due to the complexity of integrating the two separate systems. The...
Read More