Tax increaseEndedPublic service fees and dutiesNational
Public broadcasting licence fee raised to €139 through indexation
The public broadcasting contribution, indexed since 2009 on the consumer price index excluding tobacco, rises by one euro in 2018: €139 in mainland France (instead of €138) and €89 in the overseas departments (instead of €88), without a specific provision in the 2018 Finance Act.
Amount
139 €/year
Impact on public finances
Brings in 42.9 m €/yr2018 estimate · State
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Effective date
1 January 2018
Measure impact
Households liable for housing tax and owning a television: €1 more in 2018. Forecast revenue of €3,809.1m in 2018, up €42.9m on 2017 solely due to indexation.
Official references
Law number: CGI, art. 1605 (indexation) ; loi n° 2017-1837 du 30 décembre 2017 (LF 2018)
Sources
Sénat, avis n° 108 (2017-2018) sur le PLF 2018, tome III fascicule 19 : Médias, livre et industries culturellesParliamentary
23 November 2017
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Completed
1 January 2018Administrative implementation
Application
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
Montant de 139 € (89 € outre-mer) applicable pour la contribution due au titre de 2018
Completed
30 December 2017President of the Republic signature
Promulgation
Publication au Journal officiel
Promulgation de la loi de finances pour 2018 ; le montant de la contribution résulte de l'indexation prévue à l'article 1605 du CGI