The octroi still woulnt be payed.
About 60% of these (forced) stoppages on road by concerned authorities such as government regulators, police, forest, sales and excise, octroi, weighing and measuring department are for extorting money.
It exercised some control over certain aids and octroi duties, which were regarded as of a different nature from the taille, the gabelle, and the general imposts of the kingdom.
The tax farmer was authorized to colletct the octroi, and in return contracted to pay the municipality a yearly amount, based on the estimated revenues.
The costs linked to a citizen's octroi dissuaded many people.
However, city elections returned a local government that retained the octroi, triggering a new riot in the city.
In the meantime there were quarrels not only about the octroi but about wine serving and dues on the export of grain.
Among own sources, the largest source is octroi (47%) followed by property tax (18%).
