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The distinction matters in some aspects – e.g. other government agencies can most probably not take the money collected for SVT/SR/UR and use it for other means.

However, a compulsory fee that is forced upon every adult that has an income, even if that person doesn’t own a TV and never utilize the services of SVT/SR/UR, then add to this that the fee is collected by the Swedish Tax Agency – to me that surely meets the definition of a tax.