The Online Citizen A Community of Singaporeans About 77,200 households were slapped with a late payment notice in 2008 for not paying the $110 [TV licence] fee, compared to 65,000 who failed to do so in 2005…. MDA will launch a public outreach programme this month to “educate” the public on “why the fee should be paid, how to pay, and why it is important to pay on time”.