Liquidation of the RTV license fee – draft act
“It is proposed to repeal the Act on License Fees and, consequently, abolition of the obligation to pay subscription fees by households and other entities obliged to pay them” – results from the draft act amending the Broadcasting Act and certain other acts. As we read, the RTV license fee would be replaced with funds from the state budget.
The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage proposed to include it in the Broadcasting Act a fixed amount, but not less than PLN 2.5 billion per year. “Securing the minimum amount that can be allocated to public media in a given year in this way will avoid discussions on its amount during the budget debate, as a result of which it could be reduced,” it was emphasized. The proposed amount is similar to the funds that were transferred to public media in recent years as part of license fees and compensation.
When does the RTV subscription end?
The planned date of adoption of the draft act by the Council of Ministers is the second or third quarter of 2026. In connection with The abolition of the RTV license fee would be possible in 2027 at the earliest.
The RTV license fee is currently: PLN 8.70 per month for using a radio receiver and PLN 27.30 per month for using a television set or radio and television set. If you pay the fee for the entire year in advance, you can count on a discount, thanks to which the total fee will amount to PLN 294.90. However, in 2026, the RTV license fee is to be increased to PLN 9.50 per month for using the radio receiver and for PLN 30.50 per month for using a television set or radio and television set (for the entire year 2026, after taking into account the discount, it will be PLN 329.40). To benefit from the discount, the fee must be paid in advance by the 25th day of the first month of the billing period.
