The Polish Post Office has powerfully intensified its efforts towards people who are behind with fees for radio and tv subscriptions. Already over 118,000 calls for payment went to the recipients. The results are visible – around 32,000 recipients have settled the backlog, but there have already been executive titles issued for another 21 1000 people, which are executed by the taxation Office.
Obligation to charge and severe penalties for avoiding registration of receivers
According to the law in force in Poland, anyone who has a radio receiver or tv is obliged to registry it and pay RTV subscription. The exception is only equipment utilized for emissions or production of media content, as well as equipment for sale.
No registration may consequence severe financial penalty. In the case of an unnotified TV, the punishment may be extended until PLN 819, but for unreported radios – PLN 261. This is the amount corresponding to 30 times the monthly subscription rate.
What does it look like to enforce the backlog?
Where a individual who waives the work to pay does not respond to calls, Poczta Polska directs the case to the taxation Office. There is an enforcement procedure that can lead to attachment of the debtor's bank account or another legal methods of collection.
The Post Office is besides entitled to carry out checks on the holding of unregistered receivers. Where irregularities are found, the check may consequence in an administrative penalty.
Will the RTV subscription be abolished?
The question of the future of subscription fees raises quite a few controversy and has been debated for years. In 2023, the Ministry of Culture signaled the anticipation of eliminating the work of fees in the implementation of the so-called. European Act on Freedom of Media.
As announced, Public media is to be financed straight from the state budget, not from the citizens' pockets. The proposed mechanics provides for transfer 0.09% of GDP for public media.
What's next? fresh rates on the way
At the moment, there is no authoritative bill to abolish the subscription. It is so hard to talk of a circumstantial date for making changes. meantime National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) is about to announce subscription fee rates for the following year.
The question so remains for many citizens: Is it worth paying the subscription if his abolition can be just around the corner? The answer is not clear – the work is ongoing, and ignoring it can cost you dearly.
Summary
Although the issue of decommissioning the RTV subscription continues to return in the public debate, the fee work remains valid today. Polish Post Office works consistentlyand data from 2024 show that unpaid subscriptions can have real financial consequences. So it is worth remembering the timely settlement of receivables – at least until possible legislative changes come into force.
