GEZ TV tax of 18 Euro/Month in Germany – MUST READ IF YOU DID NOT PAY IT!
Some people who Have got the letters from GEZ ARD Rundfunkbeitrag (Deutschland Radio) for tax of 17.98 Euro and who did not register and trashed the letters might have to pay it after all. One person received a letter from Finanzamt Bremen of the city Saying to pay the money or the assets would be frozen. YES they can actually do it. Find the letter bellow:
So What could happen Next ? Another user Bob says:
Either pay. Or don’t pay. It’s entirely up to you. If you choose not to pay then the letters will continue. Eventually, if they can determine which bank you are with, they’ll send letters directly to the bank and the money will be forceably deducted from your account. This is called a “Vollstreckung” and unfortunately there’s nothing that can reasonably be done to avoid it. I say “reasonably” because there are options, but they include: leaving Germany, going homeless, and suicide. If you voluntarily pay then you are giving up and letting yourself be raped by the system. If you refuse, then it’s probably wise to have the money set aside in your bank account ready for when they steal it. They will get your money, but at least you won’t have given it voluntarily. A small moral win.
I was stunned to read this in the Süddeutsche Zeitung – article appeared in paper (unfortunately only in German) few days ago
Gist: German woman moved to Austria, de-registered and closed her bank account here, settled in Austria and paid the Austrian equivalent of GEZ. After seven years, she’s now moved back to Germany – and the GEZ are making her pay seven year’s worth of fees, since she didn’t specifically cancel GEZ. This is apparently a little-known clause, and the bastards are holding her to it and making her pay. 
EDIT: She did of course consult a lawyer, who recommended that she pay before the GEZ impounds her bank account and salary.
Just interested, what happens if you move out for couple years and come back, just like that German woman did, but without registering in GEZ?
As I also get those shitty mails and I am just ignoring, as I don’t have any TV or radio (I even don’t know german language, so that would be pointless anyway).
Well , if they have something outstanding in your name , as soon as you register (anmeldung) in a city , they will know who you are , so will probaly send you new + old bills. provided they have the same agreement with the govt where they provide the city register to them (thats how they find you)
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Well it really doenst make sense if someone who doesnt know german and has no tv or radio etc but still have to pay for it. Saldy there is no exceptional rule for auslanders so for now everyone has to pay it , either you have a TV or NOT.
Easy: Just ignore them. What they do is illegal. This law is foolish and will be over soon. Get yourself informed.
Do NOT pay under any circumstances!
Hey Alex,
are you sure that one needs not to pay? what about the letters from finanzamt? Is there a discussion about it being abolished? So that we can update the topic!
What can they do if someone doesn’t have a bank account in Germany or even Europe?
But still registered in germany? They will goto court and ultimately police might come i suppose
Hello
I have one question, I got my visa expired and I had to move out from the country but before that I sent a letter of dergistration from DHL and also dergister from Rathuashause. And at the end the last amount I received a letter I paid but I am not sure for two month I paid as I did not receive letter. Now during visa will it be a probelm. please help me