The licence fee could be replaced by a compulsory “household tax” that requires richer people to pay more, the outgoing BBC director-general has suggested.
Lord Hall of Birkenhead, who is stepping down from his role said that progressive alternatives to the TV licence were “interesting” and “should be looked at”.
The BBC Board has appointed Tim Davie as the 17th Director-General of the BBC. Tim who is currently Chief Executive Officer of BBC Studios will take over the role from Tony Hall on 1 September.
Speaking of this, Tony Hall, said: “I’m delighted that Tim has been appointed as the next Director-General. He is a fantastic leader. I wish him every success for the future. I know that the BBC is in safe hands.”
Lord Hall suggested before his departure from the corporation that the TV licence could become a part of household bills such as council tax or broadband, meaning the corporation would waste less money tracking down evaders according to the Times.
You really don’t get it, do you chum?
Household tax could replace TV licence fee, suggests Lord Hall | News | The Times https://t.co/5v8RIBO5Ta
— Laurence Fox 🇭🇰 (@LozzaFox) August 27, 2020
However, many took exception to the idea of the TV licence becoming a tax alike to council tax, taking to social media, Laurence Fox said: “You really don’t get it, do you chum?
“Household tax could replace TV licence fee, suggests Lord Hall | News | The Times”.
Others on social media aired their concerns with Lord Halls suggestion, Pete Chapman wrote on Twitter: “The @BBC doesn’t have the right to exist. We are in the 21st century. Technology has changed. We should be free to choose. They should exist on the same basis as ITV, SKY etc IMO”.
Others blamed Lord Hall directly with Patrick Moore writing on Twitter: “ Hall is one of those Establishment types who wafts from one well-paid sinecure to the next.
“He kicked the can of free licence fees for the elderly down the road and is now doing a runner before he has to sort it out. He is exactly the sort of person who is the problem at the BBC.”
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