SCHEDULE 2FEES FOR TV LICENCES PAYABLE BY INSTALMENTS
PART 1Premium instalment television licence (including colour)
1
1
This Part specifies the sums which are payable in respect of a TV licence known as a “Premium instalment licence (including colour)” which is described in the following provisions of this paragraph.
2
A licence of the type referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is a licence of the same description as that given in the second entry of column 2 of the table in Schedule 1 but where payment for the licence is to be made in instalments as provided in this Part.
F153
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2
F11
2
The instalments are to be payable as follows—
a
the issue fee is payable on the date on which the licence is issued;
b
the second instalment is payable on the first day of the calendar month whose last day is 8 months before the date on which the licence expires;
c
the third instalment is payable on the first day of the calendar month whose last day is 5 months before the date on which the licence expires; and
3
Where the licence is issued on a date which is on or after the date on which, in accordance with paragraphs (b) to (d) of sub-paragraph (2), any of the instalments referred to in those paragraphs is payable, any such instalment is to be payable on the same date as the issue fee.
PART 2Budget instalment television licence (including colour)
3
1
This Part specifies the instalments which are payable in respect of a TV licence known as a “Budget instalment television licence (including colour)” which is described in the following provisions of this paragraph.
2
A licence of the type referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is a licence of the same description as that given in the second entry of column 2 of the table in Schedule 1 but where payment for the licence is to be made in instalments as provided in this Part.
3
Such a licence is only issued where the period beginning on the date on which the licence is issued and ending on the date on which it expires is more than 8 months.
4
1
Paragraphs 5 and 6 and tables 1 and 2 apply where the first payment in respect of any such licence is made before the due date.
2
In this Part and Part 3, the relevant date is the day immediately preceding the due date.
5
1
This paragraph applies where the arrangements for making payments before the due date were entered into before 1st April F502024.
2
A first instalment (referred to in this Part as an “issue fee”) and five further instalments are to be payable in respect of such a licence on the dates set out in column 1 of table 1.
3
Where the first payment in respect of the issue fee is made on the first day of a period of more than 5 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each of the instalments referred to in sub-paragraph (2) shall be as set out in column 2 of table 1.
4
Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 4 but not more than 5 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 3 of table 1.
5
Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 3 but not more than 4 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 4 of table 1.
6
Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 2 but not more than 3 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 5 of table 1.
7
Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 1 but not more than 2 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 6 of table 1.
8
Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of not more than 1 month ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 7 of table 1.
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date by which the instalment is to be paid | Amount of instalment payment | |||||
Date on which the licence is issued (“the issue date”) | £94.50 | £88.50 | £81.25 | £72.45 | £61.40 | £47.20 |
The last day of the period of 1 month beginning on the day immediately following the issue date | £15.00 | £16.20 | £17.65 | £19.41 | £21.62 | £24.46 |
The last day of the period of 2 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date | £15.00 | £16.20 | £17.65 | £19.41 | £21.62 | £24.46 |
The last day of the period of 3 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date | £15.00 | £16.20 | £17.65 | £19.41 | £21.62 | £24.46 |
The last day of the period of 4 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date | £15.00 | £16.20 | £17.65 | £19.41 | £21.62 | £24.46 |
The last day of the period of 5 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date | £15.00 | £16.20 | £17.65 | £19.41 | £21.62 | £24.46 |
6
1
This paragraph applies where the arrangements for making payments before the due date are entered into on or after 1st April F532024.
2
An issue fee and five further instalments are to be payable in respect of such a licence on the dates set out in column 1 of table 2.
3
Where the first payment in respect of the issue fee is made on the first day of a period of more than 5 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each of the instalments referred to in sub-paragraph (2) shall be as set out in column 2 of table 2.
4
Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 4 but not more than 5 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 3 of table 2.
5
Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 3 but not more than 4 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 4 of table 2.
6
Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 2 but not more than 3 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 5 of table 2.
7
Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 1 but not more than 2 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 6 of table 2.
8
Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of not more than 1 month ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 7 of table 2.
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date by which the instalment is to be paid | Amount of instalment payment | |||||
Date on which the licence is issued (“the issue date”) | £98.90 | £92.50 | £84.75 | £75.35 | £63.60 | £48.45 |
The last day of the period of 1 month beginning on the day immediately following the issue date | £14.12 | £15.40 | £16.95 | £18.83 | £21.18 | £24.21 |
The last day of the period of 2 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date | £14.12 | £15.40 | £16.95 | £18.83 | £21.18 | £24.21 |
The last day of the period of 3 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date | £14.12 | £15.40 | £16.95 | £18.83 | £21.18 | £24.21 |
The last day of the period of 4 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date | £14.12 | £15.40 | £16.95 | £18.83 | £21.18 | £24.21 |
The last day of the period of 5 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date | £14.12 | £15.40 | £16.95 | £18.83 | £21.18 | £24.21 |
7
1
This paragraph and table 3 apply where no payment is made in respect of the licence before the due date.
2
Where the period beginning on the date on which the licence is issued and ending on the date on which it expires (“the period of the licence”) is more than 11 months, 6 instalments are to be payable on the dates set out in column 1 of table 3 and the amount of each of those instalments (subject to sub-paragraph (6)) is to be as set out in column 2 of that table.
3
Where the period of the licence is more than 10 but not more than 11 months, 5 instalments are to be payable on the first five dates set out in column 1 of table 3, and the amount of each of those instalments is to be as set out in column 3 of that table.
4
Where the period of the licence is more than 9 but not more than 10 months, 4 instalments are to be payable on the first four dates set out in column 1 of table 3, and the amount of each of those instalments is to be as set out in column 4 of that table.
5
Where the period of the licence is more than 8 but not more than 9 months, 3 instalments are to be payable on the first three dates set out in column 1 of table 3, and the amount of each of those instalments is to be as set out in column 5 of that table.
6
Where—
a
immediately before the due date the person to whom the licence is being issued held a Budget instalment television licence (including colour); and
b
F5sub-paragraph (2) shall have effect as if it provided for the amount of the first instalment to be F54£94.50 and each of the five subsequent instalments to be F55£15.00.
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Date by which the instalment is to be paid | Amount of instalment payment | |||
Date on which the licence is issued (“the issue date”) | £28.25 | £33.90 | £42.39 | £56.50 |
The first day of the calendar month immediately following the calendar month in which the licence is issued | £28.25 | £33.90 | £42.37 | £56.50 |
The first day of the second calendar month following the calendar month in which the licence is issued | £28.25 | £33.90 | £42.37 | £56.50 |
The first day of the third calendar month following the calendar month in which the licence is issued | £28.25 | £33.90 | £42.37 | |
The first day of the fourth calendar month following the calendar month in which the licence is issued | £28.25 | £33.90 | ||
The first day of the fifth calendar month following the calendar month in which the licence is issued | £28.25 | |||
PART 3Easy entry television licence (including colour)
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1
This Part specifies the instalments which are payable in respect of a TV licence known as an “Easy entry television licence (not black and white only)” which is described in sub-paragraphs (2) to (4).
F92
A licence of the type referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is a licence of the same description as that given in the second entry of column 2 of the table in Schedule 1, but where payment for the licence is to be made in instalments as provided in this Part.
F163
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4
Such a licence is only issued for a period which is more than 8 months where payments are made in respect of the licence before the due date.
5
In this Part, any reference to the period of a licence is to the period beginning on the date on which the licence is issued and ending on the date on which it expires.
9
Where no payment is made in respect of the licence before the due date—
a
the amount of the first instalment (referred to in this Part as the “issue fee”) is to be F58£7.00 payable on the date on which the licence is issued;
b
25 further instalments are to be payable at weekly intervals with the first of those instalments being payable on the date which is the last day of the period of 1 week beginning on the day immediately following the date on which the licence is issued;
10
1
This paragraph and paragraphs 11 to 17 apply where payments are made in respect of the licence before the due date.
2
An issue fee and a number of further instalments are to be payable in respect of such a licence.
3
The issue fee is to be payable on the date on which the licence is issued.
4
The number of further instalments, and the dates on which the instalments are to be payable, are to be determined in accordance with paragraphs 12 to 17.
11
1
Where the first payment in respect of the issue fee is made on the first day of a period of more than 20 weeks ending on the relevant date, the amount of the issue fee shall be F60£85.00.
2
Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 16 but not more than 20 weeks ending on the relevant date, the amount of the issue fee shall be F61£72.00.
3
Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 12 but not more than 16 weeks ending on the relevant date, the amount of the issue fee shall be F62£59.50.
4
Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 8 but not more than 12 weeks ending on the relevant date, the amount of the issue fee shall be F63£47.50.
5
Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 4 but not more than 8 weeks ending on the relevant date, the amount of the issue fee shall be F64£33.00;
6
12
1
This paragraph applies where the issue fee payable is F66£85.00.
2
Where the period of the licence is more than 11 months—
a
10 further instalments are to be payable at fortnightly intervals with the first of those instalments being payable on the date which is the last day of the period of 2 weeks beginning on the day immediately following the date on which the licence is issued;
3
Where the period of the licence is more than 10 but is not more than 11 months—
a
8 further instalments are to be payable at fortnightly intervals with the first of those instalments being payable on the date which is the last day of the period of 2 weeks beginning on the day immediately following the date on which the licence is issued;
4
Where the period of the licence is more than 9 but is not more than 10 months—
a
6 further instalments are to be payable at fortnightly intervals with the first of those instalments being payable on the date which is the last day of the period of 2 weeks beginning on the day immediately following the date on which the licence is issued;
5
Where the period of the licence is more than 8 but is not more than 9 months—
a
4 further instalments are to be payable at fortnightly intervals with the first of those instalments being payable on the date which is the last day of the period of 2 weeks beginning on the day immediately following the date on which the licence is issued;
13
1
This paragraph applies where the issue fee payable is F71£72.00.
2
Sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) of paragraph 12 are to have effect subject to the following modifications—
F10a
sub-paragraph (2)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for each of the 10 instalments to be F72£9.75;
F18b
14
1
This paragraph applies where the issue fee payable is F78£59.50.
2
Sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) of paragraph 12 are to have effect subject to the following modifications—
F11a
sub-paragraph (2)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the 10 instalments to be F79£11.00;
b
sub-paragraph (3)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the F808 instalments to be £13.75.
F19c
15
1
This paragraph applies where the issue fee payable is F99£47.50.
2
Sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) of paragraph 12 are to have effect subject to the following modifications—
F12a
sub-paragraph (2)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the 10 instalments to be F100£12.20;
F41b
sub-paragraph (3)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the 8 instalments to be F101£15.25;
16
1
This paragraph applies where the issue fee payable is F84£33.00.
2
Sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) of paragraph 12 are to have effect subject to the following modifications—
F17a
sub-paragraph (2)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the 10 instalments to be F85£13.65;
F7b
F13c
17
1
This paragraph applies where the issue fee payable is F92£12.50.
2
Sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) of paragraph 12 are to have effect subject to the following modifications—
F14a
sub-paragraph (2)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the 10 instalments to be F93£15.70;
F44b
F25c
C1F20PART 4Simple payment plan licence (not black and white only)
Sch. 2 Pt. 4 extended (Isle of Man) (1.5.2021) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/227), regs. 1(1), 2
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1
This Part deals with a TV licence to be known as a “Simple payment plan licence (not black and white only)” (in this Part referred to as a “simple payment licence”).
2
A simple payment licence is a licence of the same description as that given in the second entry of column 2 of the table in Schedule 1 (TV licence (including colour)) but where—
a
the licence is to be issued only in accordance with paragraphs 19 and 20, and
b
payment for the licence is to be made in instalments as set out in paragraph 21.
F293
In this Part—
“issue date”, in relation to a simple payment licence, means the date on which the licence is issued;
“expiry date”, in relation to a simple payment licence, means the date specified in the licence as being the last day that the licence is valid.
F3019
1A
A simple payment licence is to be issued only to a person who is in any of circumstances A to D (see paragraph 20).
20
1
Circumstance A is that the person—
a
b
is not, immediately before the issue date, authorised under a TV licence to install or use a TV receiver.
2
Circumstance B is that the person has, within the period of 6 months ending with the issue date, received advice from a debt advice charity in relation to any of the person’s financial obligations F47; or, in the case of a person who is ordinarily resident in the Isle of Man, he or she has received such advice from a debt advice charity or the Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading.
3
Circumstance C is that the person—
a
held a TV licence (other than a simple payment licence) within the period of 6 months ending with the issue date,
b
failed to make one or more payments in respect of that licence, and
c
is not, immediately before the issue date, authorised under a TV licence to install or use a TV receiver.
F333A
Circumstance D is that the person held a simple payment licence within the period of 12 months ending with the issue date.
4
In this paragraph—
“a debt advice charity” means F34a charity registered under the Charities Act 2011 F46, or in the Isle of Man an institution which is a registered charity for the purposes of the Charities Registration and Regulation Act 2019, that provides debt counselling or other financial advice to persons in financial difficulty;
“TV licensing offence” means an offence under—
- a
section 363(2) of the Act (installing or using a television receiver without a licence),
- b
section 363(3) of the Act (possessing or controlling a receiver and intending to install or use it without a licence etc), or
- c
section 366(8) of the Act (obstructing or failing to assist a person using powers to enforce TV licensing).
- a
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1
This paragraph specifies the different instalments which are payable in different circumstances in respect of a simple payment licence.
2
Where the person to whom the simple payment licence is issued elects, before or on the issue date, to pay fortnightly instalments, F35sub-paragraphs (2A) to (2D) apply.
F362A
An issue fee is payable on the issue date.
2B
Further instalments are payable at fortnightly intervals with the first being payable on the date which is the last day of the period of 2 weeks beginning with the date immediately following the issue date.
2C
The number of further instalments is determined by the number of complete fortnights in the period beginning with the date on which the first instalment falls due and ending with the expiry date.
2D
The amounts of the issue fee and each further instalment are determined according to the number of further instalments payable, as set out in Table 1.
Issue Fee | Number of further instalments | Amount of each further instalment |
|---|---|---|
£6.75 | 25 | £6.51 |
£6.78 | 24 | £6.78 |
£7.12 | 23 | £7.06 |
£7.58 | 22 | £7.36 |
£7.80 | 21 | £7.70 |
£8.10 | 20 | £8.07 |
£8.57 | 19 | £8.47 |
£8.94 | 18 | £8.92 |
£9.53 | 17 | £9.41 |
£9.98 | 16 | £9.97 |
£10.65 | 15 | £10.59 |
£11.30 | 14 | £11.30 |
£12.20 | 13 | £12.10 |
£13.14 | 12 | £13.03 |
2E
Where the person to whom the simple payment licence is issued elects, before or on the issue date, to pay monthly instalments, sub-paragraphs (2F) to (2I) apply.
2F
An issue fee is payable on the issue date.
2G
Further instalments are payable at monthly intervals with the first being payable on the date which is the last day of the period of one month beginning with the day immediately following the issue date.
2H
The number of further instalments is determined by the number of complete months in the period beginning with the date on which the first instalment falls due and ending with the expiry date.
2I
The amounts of the issue fee and of each further instalment are determined according to the number of further instalments payable as set out in Table 2.
Issue Fee | Number of further instalments | Amount of each further instalment |
|---|---|---|
£14.18 | 11 | £14.12 |
£15.50 | 10 | £15.40 |
£16.95 | 9 | £16.95 |
£18.86 | 8 | £18.83 |
£21.24 | 7 | £21.18 |
£24.24 | 6 | £24.21 |
£28.25 | 5 | £28.25 |
Sch. 2 Pt. 4 inserted (1.4.2018) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/339), regs. 1(2), 4