TV licence fee (yearly)
Per household; in Japan, the NHK terrestrial contract · Bills and post
In the US
—
No price for the US
Free in France. Priciest in Switzerland at USD409.
Bold figures are converted to USD.
| Country | Local price | In USD | vs the US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Free | Free | — | |
| Japan | JPY12,276 | 77.70 | — | |
| Italy | EUR90 | 101 | — | |
| United Kingdom | GBP180 | 242 | — | |
| Germany | EUR220.32 | 247 | — | |
| Switzerland | CHF335 | 409 | — | |
| No data | United States, Canada, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, UAE | |||
Sources and dates
| Country | Source | As of | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | NHK 放送受信規約 (NHKカスタマーセンター) | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Terrestrial contract, 12-month prepayment (tax incl.) |
| United States | No data | — | — | Likely no licence fee, but no official statement was seen within the research budget |
| Canada | No data | — | — | Likely no licence fee, but no official statement was seen within the research budget |
| United Kingdom | GOV.UK | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Standard (colour) TV Licence, per year; not subject to VAT |
| France | Service-Public.gouv.fr | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Abolished in 2022 |
| Germany | ARD ZDF Deutschlandradio Beitragsservice (rundfunkbeitrag.de) | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | €18.36 per dwelling per month × 12 = €220.32 per year |
| Italy | RAI Canone TV | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Ordinary (household) licence for 2026, per year; collected via electricity bill |
| Spain | No data | — | — | Likely no licence fee, but no official statement was seen within the research budget |
| Switzerland | Serafe AG (official collection agency) | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Household levy per year; falls to CHF 312 from 1 Jan 2027 |
| Australia | No data | — | — | Likely no licence fee, but no official statement was seen within the research budget |
| New Zealand | No data | — | — | Likely no licence fee, but no official statement was seen within the research budget |
| South Korea | No data | — | — | KBS site is JS-rendered; fee amount not readable from an official page (press reports say ₩2,500/month but not used) |
| Taiwan | No data | — | — | Likely no licence fee, but no official statement was seen within the research budget |
| China | No data | — | — | Likely no licence fee, but no official statement was seen within the research budget |
| Hong Kong | No data | — | — | Likely no licence fee, but no official statement was seen within the research budget |
| Singapore | No data | — | — | IMDA's 2011 abolition press release was located by search but its page body could not be fetched, so the text was not seen in the source |
| Thailand | No data | — | — | Likely no licence fee, but no official statement was seen within the research budget |
| Vietnam | No data | — | — | Likely no licence fee, but no official statement was seen within the research budget |
| Philippines | No data | — | — | Likely no licence fee, but no official statement was seen within the research budget |
| UAE | No data | — | — | Likely no licence fee, but no official statement was seen within the research budget |