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Payment options. Pay online using MasterCard or Visa. Cash/cheque or Debit Card at any Post Office. By Direct Debit. By phone: 01 7058800 using MasterCard or Visa. Post a cheque (crossed and made payable to An Post) to your local TV Licence Record's Office. TV licence stamps available at your local Post Office.
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Jun 29, 2023 · Failure to pay your licence fee, which costs €160 each year, can land you a fine of up to €1,000. There is a way to save on having to splash out on the cost.
I made it perfectly clear to my lawyer that I wanted to drag this out as long as possible to cost them as much as possible. It cost the government over €50,000 to convict me. In the end I lost (expected) and made it clear to the judge that I won’t be paying the fine or court costs or licence fee.
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- I Have A Smart TV
- Watching TV on Your Computer, Phone Or Other Device
- Living in Rented Accommodation
- Second Homes
- Business Premises
- Moving to Ireland from Another Country
You need a TV licence if you have a Smart TV, even if you only use the TV for streaming. This is because the TV is capable of receiving TV signals.
You don’t need a TV licence to watch television on your computer, phone or other device (for example, RTÉ Player or streaming serviceslike Netflix). However, the computer, phone or other device must not be capable of receiving a TV signal by cable, satellite or aerial.
If you are renting and there is a TV, you must have a TV licence. This applies whether you or the landlord owns the TV.
If you have a TV in your second home, or holiday home, you must get a separate licence for this house. This is the case even if you already have a TV licence for your main home.
If you have TVs in your office or business premises, you need a TV licence. One TV licence covers all TVs at your business premises. If you have more than one business premises, then you also need separate TV licences for each address.
If you have moved to Ireland, you can’t transfer a TV licence from overseas. You must buy a new licence here. This is the case even if you are living in Ireland for a short time. Each TV licence is only valid in Ireland and lasts for 1 year. If you leave the country before it expires, you cannot get a refund on the fee paid.
Jun 16, 2020 · You can buy a TV Licence using the following payment methods: online using the TV Licence Online Service. at any Post Office. by contacting the customer service line (Debit or Credit Card) at +353 1 705 8800, Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm. Direct Debit. TV Licence Records Office - cheque.
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In Ireland, a television licence is required for any address at which there is a television set. Since 2016, the annual licence fee is €160. [1] Revenue is collected by An Post, the Irish postal service. The bulk of the fee is used to fund Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), the state broadcaster.
