Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterA Balmaclellan pensioner is preparing for a showdown with the TV taxman – a week before his 80th birthday.Roland Chaplain has until July 31 to start stumping up the £159 fee levied by “TV Licensing”.The trade mark is used by BBC contractors Capita to collect and enforce licence payments.Mr Chaplain is furious that he and other over-75s are liable for the tax despite promises they would remain exempt.And he insists he won’t pay up unless his cash goes straight to Gaelic TV channel BBC Alba.Mr Chaplain, who believes Scotland should have its own national broadcasting service, told the News: “I am prepared to take this all the way to court if needs be.“And I.
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