Fibre rates

Why would anyone tax windows? Well it seemed like a good idea to some in late 17^th century England and in both 18^th century Scotland and France, as it was thought to be less intrusive than income tax but would still scale progressively according to property assets. The more windows you have over a base number, the more light enters your house, the more you pay. Although it was easy to assess, it was intensely unpopular and controversial, causing windows to be blocked up and is probably the origin of the phrase, “daylight robbery”.