<Li> Conseil royal des finances ("Royal Council of Finances")--composed of the king, the "chef du conseil des finances" (an honorary post), the chancellor, the contrôleur général des finances and two of his consellors, and the intendants of finance . </Li> <Li> Conseil royal de commerce </Li> <P> Judicial and Administrative Councils: </P> <Ul> <Li> Conseil d'État et des Finances or Conseil ordinaire des Finances--by the late 17th century, its functions were largely taken over by the three following sections . </Li> <Li> Conseil privé or Conseil des parties or Conseil d'État ("Privy Council" or "Council of State", concerning the judicial system, officially instituted in 1557)--the largest of the royal councils, composed of the chancellor, the dukes with peerage, the ministers and secretaries of state, the contrôleur général des finances, the 30 councillors of state, the 80 maître des requêtes and the intendants of finance . </Li> <Li> Grande Direction des Finances </Li> <Li> Petite Direction des Finances </Li> </Ul>

Who did not have to pay taxes in 18th century france