# Torgeld also town gate fee

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## Definition

A tax that used to be paid in cash when entering a town - by a person and then also called foot money or - by a loaded vehicle (loaded carrier); in the second case practically an internal tariff, also called octroi (internal tariff). The proceeds from the gate money were often appropriated to the maintenance of city wall and gate guards; a part was also sometimes allocated to the poor fund. - Holders of a charter were usually exempt from paying the gate money, which was considered to be settled with the payment of the permit money. - See bridge toll, causeway toll, city toll, ferry toll, ford toll, harbor toll, crane toll, masonry toll, lock toll, toll, watch toll. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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