And You Think Taxes are Bad in the U.S.
The United Kingdom requires a license to own a television. The fee is L116 per-year right now. Even with this fee, the BBC still has a plenty of advertisements. Alice Bachini isn't happy about this one little bit.
116 British Pounds is about 190 US Dollars. Per Year. Per Television. And this is not for cable or DISH, just tax on the television.
Imported from a really old blog. Some links might be dead. Let me know if you find dead links.