Paragraph 6
United Kingdom
This paragraph applies where the arrangements for making payments before the due date are entered into on or after 1st April F12026.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
F2Table 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”) | £105.00 | £98.20 | £90.00 | £80.00 | £67.50 | £51.45 |
| The last day of the period of 1 month beginning on the day immediately following the issue date | £15.00 | £16.36 | £18.00 | £20.00 | £22.50 | £25.71 |
| The last day of the period of 2 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date | £15.00 | £16.36 | £18.00 | £20.00 | £22.50 | £25.71 |
| The last day of the period of 3 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date | £15.00 | £16.36 | £18.00 | £20.00 | £22.50 | £25.71 |
| The last day of the period of 4 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date | £15.00 | £16.36 | £18.00 | £20.00 | £22.50 | £25.71 |
| The last day of the period of 5 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date | £15.00 | £16.36 | £18.00 | £20.00 | £22.50 | £25.71 |
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Word in Sch. 2 para. 6(1) substituted (1.4.2026) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/104), regs. 1(2), 4(5) (with reg. 1(3))
- F2
Sch. 2 para. 6 Table 2 substituted (1.4.2026) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/104), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 Table 2 (with reg. 1(3))