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Australia’s Broadband Tax Starts on January 1, Here’s What You Need To Know – Gizmodo Australia
The beginning on the Regional Broadband Scheme, or Broadband Tax, will arrive on January 1. But what does that actually mean?

Earlier this year the Australian government finalised its amendments to the upcoming Telecommunications (Regional Broadband Scheme) Charge Bill 2019. It ensures that regional Australians will have access to ‘essential broadband services’. To pay for this a ‘broadband tax’ will be introduced from January 1, but details on who will actually be paying this are still unclear.
What is the Broadband Tax?
The Regional Broadband Scheme (RBS), also known as the Broadband Tax, is $7.10 per user per month…
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