News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca leak reveals elite's tax havens. Parent comment

Re:Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca leak reveals elite's tax h... by hackerboos on Sunday April 03, 2016 @05:04PM (#11417720)
It's funded by the license fee. You don't have to pay but then you can't watch live TV.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca leak reveals elite's tax h... by alkonaut on Sunday April 03, 2016 @05:14PM (#11417779)
> It's funded by the license fee.

That was my point. It might not sound like a difference from a tax, but the difference is pretty substantial when we are discussing the control of the company.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca leak reveals elite's tax h... by aninhumer on Monday April 04, 2016 @05:54AM (#11420544)
Not really? The government still controls the licence fee.
[ Parent | on HN ]