Super-fast Broadband Tax No More

The Government has dropped the controversial super-fast broadband tax at the last minute, as a part of the ongoing political scenario, ahead of the General Election in May.

The Government proposed to levy £6 annually on all households with landline connections in UK, in order to speed up the growth of fibre optic broadband infrastructure in the country. The tax would have piled up a total of £170 million. The plan was a major strategy of the Government and it was expected that the next generation broadband would be available to 90% of the houses in UK by 2017.

However, the tax was opposed by many due to the fact that those who pay it would never benefit from it. The Conservatives too opposed it and vowed to drop it during their tenure, if they had won the election.

According to reports, the tax is likely to be revived, if the same Government is re-elected during the upcoming election.

Experts of the industry think that the plan to scrap the tax would slow down the availability of super-fast broadband to the country. Some of them may even think that the Government must find other means to raise money. The comments from the broadband providers of UK are yet to be available on the issue.

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