[fjsolwmv]

"Taxes" are money paid to the government for use in government funded activities.

[keypress]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licensing_in_the_Un...

[pbhjpbhj]

So, you agree it is taxation?

(Genuinely not clear to me, not trying to be snarky.)

FWIW when I last researched the issue (maybe 3 years ago) there was also funding from direct taxation used for BBC activities; it was in the published accounts at least.