If necessary, Germany's largest car rental company Sixt Would like to mention in Karlsruhe about the new radio listening fees (Rundfunkbeitrag) Action in dispute. Erich, the company's chief executive．Scott (Erich Sixt) It was announced Monday morning in Munich: "We have decided to reject this arbitrary fee reform, Until the case reaches the Federal Constitutional Court. "

The entrepreneur has been criticizing this year for several years 1 Changes to the previous radio listening fee came into effect in January. Charging reforms have increased costs, It leads to more bureaucracy and is unfair, Said Scott. So, for example, if this is the rule, Then the car rental user must be a person has paid the fee. "The fee-hikers therefore conduct legal checks during peak hours. " Car rental companies are not the only ones targeting this one by German TV (ARD) , Deutschland TV 2 (ZDF) And German radio (Deutschlandradio) Initiated a capital transfer program to bring a case to court against a company, And most importantly, the fee structure is unconstitutional.

Chain drugstore Rossmann Already with a so-called popular indictment (Popularklage) A lawsuit was filed against the fee collection in Bavaria's Constitutional Court. The proceedings are not yet over. This year 4 month, Bavaria's constitutional Court rejected an emergency application filed by a Passau lawyer against the new broadcasting fees.

A spokesman for the company said, and Sixt The same, Rossmann It will also use legal means to firmly reject the fees already in effect. German retail group Rewe They also believe the fee system is unconstitutional, But because of the financial burden, It is still considering legal action. Sixt Wish to refuse 2013 Charge notice for the first quarter of 2008, And first filed a complaint in Bavaria's constitutional Court. As a spokesman said, For the whole year, The group has to pay more than broadcasting fees 300 Ten thousand euros, The new burden exceeds 6 digit.

Only the first quarter, Sixt The fee that must be paid against the receipt is 71. 79 Ten thousand euros. Due to Sixt The company is headquartered in Pulach, Munich (Pullach) , A region in which the Bavarian radio station is responsible for collecting fees. The station expressed puzzlement at receiving the notice of lawsuit, A spokesman said "We do not understand the assumed burden caused by broadcasting fees, On the contrary, 2013 years Sixt The expenses that have to be paid are reduced" . with 2012 Year-to-year comparison, Sixt The expenses that must be paid in the first quarter fell by about 7 Ten thousand euros.

Sixt He said he couldn't make a simple numerical comparison, Because compared to the same period last year, The company has seen a marked decline in business due to the weak economy. So that explains why the cost is lower, right. It's more expensive overall, Because every car 1 Charge within a month by 5. 76 The euro increased to 5. 99 euro. Business picks up when times are good, Fees will also rise. Sixt Complain that, Hundreds of rental stations will therefore be subject to the new so-called local business tax (Betriebsst? ttenabgabe) , Even if they don't provide a TV, No radio was provided.

(Compiled from heise. de) (source: China Intellectual Property Protection Network)