- window tax
- An English tax levied on the windows of buildings in 1696.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
window tax
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window tax — noun A tax levied on windows of houses (repealed 1851) • • • Main Entry: ↑window * * * window tax [window tax] noun [U] a historical tax that British people had to pay according to how many windows they had in th … Useful english dictionary
Window tax — Window Win dow, n. [OE. windowe, windoge, Icel. vindauga window, properly, wind eye; akin to Dan. vindue. ????. See {Wind}, n., and {Eye}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An opening in the wall of a building for the admission of light and air, usually closed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Window tax — Taxation in the United Kingdom This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the United Kingdom Central government HM Treasury HM Revenue and Customs Income tax … Wikipedia
window tax — In England, a tax on windows, formerly levied on houses which contained more than six windows, and were worth more than ₤5 per annum; established by St. 7 Wm. Ill, c. 18. St. 14 & 15 Viet., c. 36, substituted for this tax a tax on inhabited… … Black's law dictionary
window tax — n [U] a historical tax that British people had to pay according to how many windows they had in their houses. It was in use between 1675 and 1851. It is still possible to see old houses in Britain that had their windows filled in with bricks, etc … Universalium
window tax — noun a tax in Britain on windows and similar openings, abolished in 1851 … English new terms dictionary
window-tax — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a tax formerly levied in England on all windows and openings for light in houses in cities and towns … Useful english dictionary
Window — Win dow, n. [OE. windowe, windoge, Icel. vindauga window, properly, wind eye; akin to Dan. vindue. ????. See {Wind}, n., and {Eye}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An opening in the wall of a building for the admission of light and air, usually closed by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Window back — Window Win dow, n. [OE. windowe, windoge, Icel. vindauga window, properly, wind eye; akin to Dan. vindue. ????. See {Wind}, n., and {Eye}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An opening in the wall of a building for the admission of light and air, usually closed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Window blind — Window Win dow, n. [OE. windowe, windoge, Icel. vindauga window, properly, wind eye; akin to Dan. vindue. ????. See {Wind}, n., and {Eye}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An opening in the wall of a building for the admission of light and air, usually closed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
