The increase in the licence fee or Rundfunkbeitrag is now likely to rise by 86 cents from €17.50 to €18.36 per month. EXPLAINED: How to pay Germany’s TV tax (or legally avoid it)(article continues below) See also on The Local:The complaint was brought to court by the public broadcasters ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio. The court added that the importance of contribution-financed public broadcasting is growing at a time of “fake news”. The implementation of the fee increase will now be put into place. After you register in Germany, you receive a letter informing you about your obligations under the German TV and radio tax.

Source: The Local August 05, 2021 10:48 UTC