He is a crude man but a successful tax farmer, and he craved an heir to whom he could pass on his offices.

Taliban insurgents are known to benefit from the crop in some areas by taxing farmers and opium traders.

Harbormasters, tax farmers, customs sergeants, wool factors, toll collectors, pursers, wine factors; nine of every ten belonged to Littlefinger.

Farmers oppose capital gains tax Farmers have joined the business community in its opposition to a proposed capital gains tax.

Several tax farmers were removed from their posts, and punished with death, but their successors carried on the same system.