The radio and television fee: Your contribution to public service in the field of electronic media.

The amount of the fee is determined by the Federal Council. From 1 January 2021, the fee will be:

One household – one fee for radio and television:Your contribution will be used to finance the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) as well as radio and television programmes by local and regional providers in all language regions of Switzerland. This will enable you to benefit daily from a high-quality public service in the area of electronic media.

The current mandate ends on 31 December 2025.SERAFE AG will continue to collect the household radio and television fee for the federal government after 2025. On 14 September 2024, the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) awarded SERAFE AG the mandate for the period 2026 to 2034 following an open tender process. Their bid offered the best price-performance ratio.

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SERAFE AG to remain the collection agency for the radio and television fee

SERAFE AG will continue to collect the household radio and television fee for the federal government after 2025. On 14 September 2024, the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) awarded SERAFE AG the mandate for the period 2026 to 2034 following an open tender process. Their bid offered the best price-performance ratio.

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Exemption from the radio and television fee (Opting-out)

The possibility to opt out will no longer apply from 01.01.2024 (Art. 109c Abs. 7 RTVG i.V. mit Art. 109b Abs. 1 RTVG).

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Would you prefer quarterly invoicing?

The Federal Council has defined annual invoicing as standard for the household fee. You can switch to quarterly invoicing at any time. A QR code is provided to you above the payment section on your invoice. You can adjust your personal settings via this code. You can also get in touch with us via our contact form and request quarterly invoicing.

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Where do I have to report an incorrect invoicing address?

Should you notice any errors in your personal data, address and/or the listed members of your household on your invoice, please inform the residents’ registration office of your council as soon as possible. For all other matters, our customer service desk will be happy to help.

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Starting June 2022 Serafe will send out QR-bills only

Beginning in June 2022, customers of Serafe will receive their regular invoices in the form of a QR-bill. This modernized form of payments will replace the orange payment slips by September 30, 2022 latest. The QR-bill consists of a payment section and a receipt. The Swiss QR Code contains all relevant information for a seamless, automatic and efficient payment and settlement.

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Why is there more than one name on my invoice?

All adult members of your private household who are required to pay the fee are listed on the fee invoice and are jointly liable for payment of the household fee.

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The collection agency

By accepting the revision of the Federal Act on Radio and Television (RTVA) in June 2015, the Swiss electorate voted for a change of system from the device-based reception fee to the device-independent household fee. Bids to become the new Swiss collection agency for the radio and television fee were evaluated by the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM), on behalf of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC), as part of a public tender.

SERAFE AG will begin collecting the fee from Swiss households on 1 January 2019. The revenue-based fee for businesses will be collected by the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) from this date.