Is it coming our way, European Medicine and European Taxes?
Read below, translated by Google Translate. The TAX each person has to pay for OWNING a radio or television in Germany..... you can figure it out. Remember those coupons to get a new digital receiver? Well your name is on a list, will that list be used to charge you a tax?
1. Basic Information
Who is broadcast subscriber?
Under the legal definition is the one radio operator who holds a receiver for reception. For the car radio is regarded as one of radio programs on which the vehicle is registered.
What are radio devices?
Radio receivers are all devices that broadcast programs (radio or TV programs), regardless of the receive path can be received or recorded.
This includes not only traditional radio and television sets (including clock radios, car radios, navigation devices with TV tuner, mobile phones with a radio receiver, PC to radio or TV card, DVD-/Video-Rekorder with TV tuner) and new types of radio devices (such as computer, the radio programs exclusively through play offers from the Internet, PDA and mobile phones with UMTS or Internet connection).
Likewise, charges are to radios and TVs connected speakers or monitors when they are operated as a separate hearing or Sehstellen.
What does "ready to receive"?
Radio equipment will be kept ready for the reception when the radio reception is possible without considerable technical effort. It does not matter whether and to what extent do you use your radio actually. It does not matter in what way that is able to receive the broadcasts (antenna, cable, satellite, DVB-T or from the Internet) services and whether public or private program providers are used.
What are "new types of radio equipment?
The term "new types of radio equipment" - in contrast to the "traditional" broadcasting equipment - to understand these devices, which may be without a radio receiver and independent of the receiving channel broadcast programs received. These are, for example, computers can play back the deals from the Internet, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) and mobile phones with UMTS or Internet connection.
Pay fees for "new types of radio equipment"
The Ninth Amendment to the Interstate Agreement of 31.7. 10.10.2006 to the State Treaty in united Germany lays down in Article 4, § 11 paragraph 2, the question of tuition fees of Internet PCs. Those should assume that Internet PCs are capable of receiving radio broadcasts. Nevertheless arises from this for the Internet users have no direct obligation to pay fees. To facilitate the further introduction of new communication technologies, these devices are for up to 31 December 2006, no fees. For more information about this topic, see the "Fees lexicon" and under the menu item "Internet PC".
If the PC is fitted with a TV-/Radio-Karte, the device - regardless of an Internet access - basically no registration or fee, as the TV-/Radio-Karte a radio receiver and the PC is a radio receiver so.
Beginning to pay fees
Fees shall begin on the first day of the month in which a receiver is first held ready for the reception.
End to the tuition fees
Fees shall expire at the end of the month in which the device is no longer held to receive, but not before the end of the month in which this is the GEZ or your local radio station is displayed. Retroactive cancellations are not possible.
Pay period
When paying the license fee you can choose to pay by the statutory due date and the advance for a calendar quarter, half of the calendar year or calendar year.
The statutory due date is in the middle of a three-month period and does not correspond with the calendar quarter.
Example:
Payment Period = February - March - April
Maturity date: 15 March
A monthly payment of license fees is not possible.
2. New types of radio equipment all the information on "New radio equipment", see point 1 on this page, in the "Encyclopedia of fees" and under the menu item "Internet PC".
3. Radio equipment in PrivathaushaltIch already pay license fees for radio and TV. Does my spouse also pay license fees?
For the common marital household, the application of a radio and TV is sufficient. Other radio devices, which are held by you in the home or only privately used vehicles are free of charge. This also applies to new types of radio equipment provided by the radio operator or his spouse held a reception.
We have next to our radio and TV have a PC with Internet access. How much increase in this case for us the monthly license fees from 1 January 2007?
In this case, nothing will change, because the PC is free of charge here as a secondary device.
My child starts next month, an education. It must register the additional radios in his room, although I am already registered as a radio subscriber? My mother moved with their radios in our household. It must continue to pay fees?
For your child or your parent is required additional fees if devices in their rooms ready to receive and their income exceeds the social assistance ruleset / rule set for members of the household.
The standard rates for household members under federal regulations. The amount of the relevant monthly standard rate for members of the household is for
1. Juli 2009 287 €.
I have let me install a satellite / cable connection. Do I need my devices at all with the GEZ?
Yes. The registration and pay fees is linked to the holding of a broadcasting device and is independent of the manner in which is received the program. Any cable fees are payable in addition.
I see and hear only the programs of private broadcasters. Do I need my devices to the GEZ?
Yes. The registration and fee is required regardless of which programs are viewed or heard.
I use my TV only for watching DVDs and Videos. Do I still log my TV at GEZ?
Yes. The registration and pay fees is linked to the holding of a broadcasting device, regardless of whether the services of the broadcasters can be used.
I do not have DVB-T add-on unit (set top box). Can I still switch to digital TV reception technology my log for that?
No. The license fee requirement is not waived by the conversion to digital TV reception.
A radio is always kept ready for the reception when the radio reception is possible without special additional technical effort.
It is of no importance, whether actually received and the extent to which programs or whether the device is ever used. For the tuition fees it is enough if the device eg can be taken by simple manipulations in operation.
The installation of a set-top box requires no special technical effort and should be performed by simple operations.
I do voluntary work for a club. For my work I use my laptop. If the laptop is now paying as a new radio?
New types of radio devices that are used for private or voluntary activities, and no additional registration fee. Keep only the laptop, however, ready to receive, this is application as a first device and charges.
Do I have my phone, I can log in with the listening to the radio?
Yes, if you have not registered yet, no radio in the household. Do you already have radios for your home logged on your mobile phone is regarded as royalty-free second unit.
4. Radio equipment in second / vacation without non-resident had placed at my second home a radio and a TV.
Do I need these devices in addition to the equipment in my main residence?
Yes. For devices in a second home (apartment, cottage, caravan and stationary set out mobile homes, Gazebo, etc.) there is an additional tuition fees. This is true regardless of the already registered devices.
I'm broadcasting operators. The portable TV I am now on vacation. Do I have to pay additional fees for this?
No. If you take your equipment for a short time (holiday), there is no additional fees.
5. Radios in motor vehicles must I register my radio in the private motor vehicle?
Yes, if you have not registered yet, no radios in private homes.
Please note the following elements:
In a non-marital partnership, the principle that everyone is his radio, television, or new radio have to pay license fees. For the shared device (eg the TV in the living room), although both partners of radio programs, it is sufficient to have one of these devices has filed two or register and pay fees in return.
For the partner who is registered as radio operators, are his other devices in the home and in his private motor vehicle used as a second toll-free devices.
If on the other partner a motor vehicle with a radio or navigation equipment approved with Radio-/Fernsehempfangsteil, these partners must sign the radios separately, as devices in their own room (for Baden-Württemberg, see the information of the SWR).
Do I register my navigation system in the private motor vehicle?
Navigation devices are subject to registration and pay only when their radio reception is possible. If you are not also notified if already registered radio devices for the household.
How is it when I occasionally as a self / freelance / employee my private vehicle use to travel to customers or other important dates?
As a self / self-employed, you must log in addition to radios in their vehicles. Also as an employee, you need to sign in general, the radios in your car.
Do I need my radio in the car business?
Yes. You must register your radio (radio or navigation system with radio receivers) in the company car. This applies even if you have already registered radios in private homes.
Our company has several vehicles with radios. How many units must be registered?
Each radio in a commercial motor vehicle registration and pay individually.
Is my navigation equipment in motor vehicles used for business purposes a fee?
Yes, if your navigation device has a radio receiver, and thus radio and / or television programs can be received.
6. Radios on ArbeitsplatzIch have include a radio at work. Do I need the radio and pay fees, even though I for the devices in my apartment already pay fees?
Yes. For your radio at work is registration and pay fees, regardless of the already logged in your own home appliances. This is true even if the device only occasionally bring to your workplace.
My employer provides me with a radio device on the workstation. Who must register this device?
Does the company give you a radio is available, the company is registering for the device and charges.
7. Radio equipment for students, trainees and students attending the non-university go / going to school / am in the training. Do I need my radio equipment?
In this case, to distinguish between students, students and trainees who have their own budget or even in a parental household, in which the radios are logged.
Radios, which are held by students, pupils or students outside the parental household (eg at the place of education, location of the university, boarding school) for the reception are no registration or fee. This applies regardless of whether they are a principal or secondary residence, or whether for radio equipment in the home town already charges are paid. Under certain conditions it is possible to request an exemption from the license fees required to provide.
Lives of the student, students or trainees during the training period with his parents and his income is under the simple set of rules for social assistance to household members (287 € from 1 July 2009), its devices are not registered. The prerequisite is that the parents have already signed up radios.
8. Radio equipment of conscripts / community service in the armed forces accommodation was non-radio devices. I have to pay fees for these devices?
Yes. If radios in the armed forces accommodation held for the reception, they must be notified. This also applies if you are already paying for the devices in your private household fees.
This rule also applies to community service when they make their devices in addition to the private residence in their current accommodation units for the reception.
9. Radio equipment in companies / FirmenWir provide our employees radios at the workplace. Who must register this equipment?
For a company that radios in the workplace is available, these devices must be registered by the company.
We have in our company a radio receiver. Because multiple monitors / speakers are connected. How many radios will only be accepted by us?
There is a mandatory fee for the broadcasting receiving system and, in addition to the radios and television sets connected speakers and monitors when they are operated as a separate hearing or Sehstelle.
have independent significance speakers that are installed in different rooms - for example in the case of several canteen areas - because the range of the speaker is limited to individual rooms. In a room can also have several speakers an independent meaning, for example if only by an appropriate sound for the entire space can be achieved. In these cases, each speaker individually charges.
However, several speakers considered only as a single radio, if they improve or strengthen reception are associated with each other and thus form a single hear Elle (eg stereo system).
Our company sells radios. If all the radios to sign in to our stores?
Radios are basically paying individually.
Companies that deal professionally with the manufacture, sale, installation or repair of radio equipment are eligible for payment of license fee for a radio more appropriate device for testing and demonstration purposes, free of charge kept available for the reception (merchant fee). These units must be located on one and the same property or contiguous properties.
Outside the premises of radio equipment from these companies can charge only up to one week kept for demonstration purposes with third parties to receive. Antenna measuring instruments are individually charges.
The benefit of the merchant fee does not apply to radios, which are rented for commercial purposes.
Other radio devices, such as in offices, canteens, workshops and company cars are always single charge.
We have five PCs in our company and a company car with a car radio. What devices we have to register and pay for it?
Only the radio in the car business is no registration or fee. For the PC, no additional license fee is payable if already logged in (on the same property), a conventional radio.
The monthly fee for a radio broadcast from January 2009 is 5.76 euros.
We operate a motor trade. Do we register the radios in the demonstration by one?
Yes. For each radio in the demonstration is to pay fees. Radios, which are kept for testing and demonstration in the exhibition rooms is, fees for a receiver.
10. RundfunkgebührenbefreiungIch am unemployed / disabled / have a low income or welfare recipients am / student / trainee / pensioners.
Can I be exempt from the license fee?
An exemption from the fees can be paid to persons who meet certain conditions. Information on the conditions for the exemption is available here. Please note that an exemption is by no means automatic, but only on request.
Where can I apply for an exemption?
The application for exemption from the license fee is required at GEZ, 50 656 Cologne to ask. Application forms are available at the municipal, city or county government or for filling out online here.
The application form must be personally signed and sent the necessary documents by mail to the GEZ.
11. AbmeldungenWie I cancel my radios?
Your cancellation is the GEZ writing, signed and justified. These conditions are met not by telephone cancellation. Use our withdrawal form for your cancellation. You get the form at banks or you can print it here. You can unsubscribe by e-mail is possible only with a qualified electronic signature.
I'm holding on for several months abroad. Can I cancel my devices, even though I do not give up my apartment?
But the absence of the radio operator from his home due to vacation or stay abroad does not end the holding of the established radio receivers, because a radio is always kept ready for the reception when the radio reception is possible. The legislature makes the obligation to pay fees instead of the actual use of the device-dependent. A cancellation can only take place if, during your absence, the radios not prepared for the reception. A holding of lies e.g. not before, when the radios are removed from the apartment.
A cancellation is only possible for the future of whole calendar months.
I go to my non-marital partner who has already registered its broadcasting equipment. Can I cancel my devices now?
Yes, if the shared devices continue to remain logged on to your non-marital partners.
No, please have the other radios in the rooms or in an approved vehicle for you to receive (for Baden-Württemberg, see the information of the SWR).
I have long been no more radios. Can I log off the device retroactively?
No. Fees shall expire at the end of the month in which the radios can not be held to receive, and this is the GEZ has been notified in writing. Up to this time, the fees are paid.