Guest CFrost Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 hi everyone, just getting settled in here in France and I am trying to find out where to get tv license from, I did have a web address for it, but have lost it!!! If anyone has the number etc, I would be most gratefulthankskimberleyChadenier 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyn_Paul Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 when you receive your Tax d'habitation it is with that. I expected it to be just a line in the calculations, but it is actually a whole page!p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lautrec Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Dont worry Kimberley, they will soon search you out. Everyone has to pay unless you are over 75! Roll on the years! Age has its compensations!Lautrec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterG Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 I received my taxe d'habitiation this year and included is the TV license. Don't worry they will bill you!!!!! It will come automatically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Thanks everyone, only problem is we haven't received said tax, so would need to find out where to buy license on its own, any ideas anyone??Thanks againKimberley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 I don't think that you can buy a TV licence separately now, you will have to go to your local Trésor public and tell them that you have not received the Taxe d'habitation bill and they will eventually sort it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Before it was included in the taxe d'hab this year, it was quite normal not to receive a TV licence once you had bought or declared a set for at least six months, they just seem to take a long time with this particular one. When we bought our first french TV in 95,I even went to the mairie to find out when we would receive a licence as we hadn't heard anything for months and they said,don't worry,you can't escape as they know you have a set once you paid for it in the shop,it just takes time to go through the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue56 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Was wondering how to obtain a tv license and came across this thread. With us, our house (holiday home not perminent residence) has been gradually renovated and so far have not had to pay any taxes. Am expecting to pay tax d'habitation this year though. We have just had sky installed for UK tv. How do I go about getting a license and/or advising we have a tv? We are not buying tv in France so authorities wont automatically be advised. Waiting until October/November for tax bill seems a long time to go without a license, unsure what to do. Any advice?ThanksSue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Same with us. Moved in last October, have not seen sight nor sound of tv licence. Not going to lose any sleep over it though, they'll soon find us! Technically I should buy a UK licence as the only tv I watch is English tv (watched French tv a few times and all it seems to be is quiz shows or debates - yawn).This'll be the first time we've bought a tv licence. No such thing in Australia, but then it shows as Australian tv is basically American tv - not worth a penny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikew Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 If you were not the property owner on 1/1/05 you are not liable for taxe habitation 2005, you will, as occupier on 1.1.06, be liable for T Hab 2006, but you will not be billed until near the end of this year - varies from place to place. TV licence is automatically added to Taxe Hab, you have to opt out if you do not have one. The licence is for the use of receiving apparatus, not for what you view, be it UK, French or any other transmission received in France! You need a licence to keep a TV used solely for viewing DVDs, or a TV card built into a computer etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 We paid an exact proportion of the taxe d'habitation to the length of our ownership in the first year, the previous owner paying the balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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