Complex sentence: One of her first rulings was to exempted certain groups from taxes to encourage industry: an example is that of settlers in Kortrijk, who did not have to pay property tax, to promote woolen weaving in the town.
Split into simpler sentences: One of her first rulings was to exempted certain groups from taxes to encourage industry. An example is that of settlers in Kortrijk, who did not have to pay property tax, to promote woolen weaving in the town.