The current fee (also referred to as ‘tax’) of 335 francs a year per household will drop to 312 francs by 2027, and then to 300 francs from 2029, The invoice is automatically sent out once a year — unless you opt for quarterly billing —by a company called SERAFE, which collects this fee on behalf of the government from private households. The 1.37 billion francs collected annually is used to fund public broadcasters like the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation and other TV and radio stations across Switzerland.