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IJA 3714

Correspondence about Property Taxes, Iraqi Government & Baghdadi Jewish Community

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This item included correspondence between the Iraqi government and the Baghdadi Jewish Community concerning property tax issues.

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Archive Reference
IJA 3714
Item Number
12948
Date
Approx. January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1970
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Revenue Stamp, Newspaper, Typed, Iraqi Government, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Clippings, Ink Stamp, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Letterhead, Frank Iny School, Envelope, Lease, Property, Tax, Eagle Crest, Ministry of Finance, Annotation, Handwritten, Property Tax

AI en Translation, Pages 376-400

Page 376

264
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of
Labor and Social Affairs
Directorate General of Social Services
Directorate of Palestinian Affairs Administration
Incoming Stamp
Administrative Committee for ⟦illegible⟧ Iraqis
Number 6-7
Date 29 / 10 / 72
To: - Rusafa Real Estate Directorate
Subject / Property Tax
Your letter No. 21766 on 26 / 10 / 972
Please inform us of the amount of debt owed by the property numbered 257 / 137
Al-Tawrat, previously occupied by Palestinian families, specifying the period indicated
by you for which the property tax amount has not been paid, so that we may refer to our letters
sent to you along with the payment authorization notes, please.
Director of Palestinian Affairs Administration
Abdul Aziz al-Azzawi
A copy to - /
Accounts.

Page 377

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: L/595/72
Date :: 6/10/1972
Subject ::
⟦2/263⟧
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration Baghdad / Rusafa / Respected
Greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the property sequence
472 Al-Tawrat neighborhood, belonging to this presidency.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Date ⟦line⟧
1958

Page 378

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: 72/595/L
Date :: 9/10/1972
Subject ::
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration Baghdad / Al-Rusafa / Respected
Greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the property sequence
472 Al-Tawrat neighborhood, belonging to this presidency.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews

Page 379

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: L / 595 / 72
Date :: 9 / 10 / 1972
Subject ::
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration Baghdad / Rusafa / Respectfully
Greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the property sequence
472 Al-Tawrat neighborhood, which belongs to this presidency.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Meer Basri
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews

Page 380

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 800 / 72
Date: 7 / 8 / 1972
267
Subject / Request for information
The Honorable Director of Real Estate Tax for Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered K 9 O / 14214 dated 30 / 7 / 1972.
The deceased Karjiya daughter of Ishaq Hasqail Mashal passed away
in Baghdad on 15 / 2 / 1962 and that each of Moshi Hay, Yusuf,
Emil, and Nassim Karji, the children of Hakham Benjamin Hakham Moshi, had left
Iraq.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
Copy to /
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, for your information.

Page 381

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 800 / 72
Date: 7 / 8 / 1972
Subject / Request for Information
The Respected Director of Property Tax for Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered K 1 O / 14214 and dated 30 / 7 / 1972.
The deceased Karjiya daughter of Isaac Haskel Meshaal died in Baghdad on 15 / 2 / 1962, and Moshe Hai, Youssef Emil, and Nassim Karji, sons of Hakham Benjamin Hakham Moshe, had all left Iraq.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to /
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, for your information.

Page 382

To the Respected Director of Real Estate Tax ⟦Directorate⟧ of Rusafa
Greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 51/Sh/919/ ⟦14214⟧ and dated
20 / 7 / 1972
The wife of the late Karjiya Benjamin Cohen passed away in Baghdad
on 15 / 2 / 62 and that Fouad Meir Hai and Youssef Emile
and Shaim Karjiya, sons of Hakham Benjamin Hakham Meir ⟦were⟧ had left
<del>Iraq and they owe installments of the collection tax due for the revocation of their citizenship</del>
<del>Therefore, they still retain Iraqi citizenship</del>
This
Head of the Community
A copy of it to
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets for your kind information.

Page 383

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Directorate of
Real Estate Tax of Karrada Al-Sharqiya
⟦illegible⟧ The Sect ⟦illegible⟧
Special Number 1291
Date 7 / 8 / 972
Incoming Stamp
Number / Q / K 19 W /: 14212
Date: 7 / 7 / 1972
To /: The Jewish Sect
Subject /: Request for Information
With reference to the letter of the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets No. 16474 on
18 / 5 / 1972 stating that the two plots numbered 121, 13/3/565
Nairiyah and Kayara, four shares each for Karjiya daughter of Ishaq Hasqeel Mashal
and Moshe Hannai Youssef Emil (and the minor Nassim Karji children of Rabbi
Benjamin Rabbi Moshe and their [citizenship] revocation has not been proven so far, please inform us of
the address of the owner of the two above plots to enable taking the necessary measures regarding the tax
accrued on them.
Khalid Al-Bayati
Director of Real Estate Tax of Karrada Al-Sharqiya
A copy to /-
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / with reference to its letter above for information please.
Khalid / ⟦...⟧
20
262

Page 384

133
Ministry of Finance
General Directorate of Income Tax
General Directorate of Income Tax in Baghdad City
Number ⟦11/15/12⟧
Date ⟦1957/7/27⟧
Memorandum to the First Income Tax Committee
Subject / The objection submitted by Mr. ⟦...⟧
Based on the objection submitted by the aforementioned taxpayer and registered with this directorate
under number (535/6/71) and as a result of the review and audit, it appeared that the aforementioned taxpayer has objected
to the assessment of his annual income for the assessment year 56/57 amounting to (721/5/821) Dinars
And since the aforementioned taxpayer did not submit formal accounts certified by a chartered accountant
Therefore, this directorate decided to reject the objection in form for failing to meet the legal conditions
And according to Article (47) of the Income Tax Law No. (85) of 1956 as amended
Accordingly, we request bringing the aforementioned taxpayer before your esteemed committee to consider his objection and issue the appropriate decision
regarding it and inform us of the result.
On behalf of / Director of General Income Tax
A copy of it to:-
1- The aforementioned taxpayer for the purpose of appearing before the mentioned committee at the time that will be set for him.
1000 copies

Ministry of Finance
General Revenue Directorate
Rusafa Real Estate Tax Directorate
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Please refer to the full number
Number: 12440
Date: 1972/7/11
Incoming Stamp
12 / 7 / 1972
661
Jewish Community / Administrative Committee
⟦224⟧
To /
Jewish Community / Administrative Committee
In view of the water not rising to the cooler located at the end of the building leased to us, which caused damage
to the cooler according to the admission of the electrician, and to avoid the aforementioned damage and to ensure its continued operation
properly, especially since the place designated for this cooler is very hot such that it affects the work of the employees,
therefore, please expedite the installation of an upper water tank. Thank you.
Aboud Rashid Abdul Karim
Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax
Sabah 7/10

Page 385

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T/ 778 / 72
Date 7 / 7 / 1972
Subject / Property No. Doors 40/233 Al-Sinak District
The Honorable Director of Al-Rusafa Property Tax
Greetings,
The property No. Doors 40/233 Al-Sinak District was leased under a long-term lease
to the Rafidain Store Company, and the aforementioned company was responsible for paying
the property taxes; however, it vacated the leased premises before the end of the long-term lease period by six
years after leaving the property vacant for a period exceeding five years.
The Presidency of the Community, in cooperation with the Property Tax, will undertake
the payment of the accumulated taxes on the aforementioned property if your directorate agrees to installments
in suitable monthly payments.
Please accept our highest respect.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to /
General Revenue Directorate for your kind information and approval
of the installments.
Case
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 386

The Honorable Director of ⟦illegible⟧
Greetings
Property number ⟦222⟧
Under the management of the guardianship ⟦...⟧ Meir Ibrahim Company ⟦...⟧ and the aforementioned property
Was in the role of ⟦...⟧ paying real estate taxes ⟦...⟧ the property
Aforementioned
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
However, it left the final benefit in the management of the guardianship
Based on <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> however, that property is vacant and has not
Yielded anything for ⟦...⟧ years
⟦...⟧ that this community, in cooperation with ⟦...⟧
Will bear the payment of the taxes due on the property
Aforementioned as long as your directorate agrees to the installment plan in installments
Annual ⟦...⟧ and please accept the highest respect
Copy to: 1) Director of General Revenues for your kind information
And approval of ⟦...⟧ the installment plan
Director of ⟦...⟧

Page 387

Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number:
Date: / / 19
Disbursement Voucher:
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad:
The amount written above, totaling:
In cash:
Check No.:
On Bank:
For:
Fils | Dinar
Cash Book Page
Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Republic of Iraq
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
1286
Date 7 / 8 / 1972
Form D.A. 50:
General Revenue Directorate:
Property Tax Directorate: Al-Rusafa
Number :-: 15172
Date :-: 25 / 7 / 72
2114
262
82521
To Mr. Meer Basri, President of the Mosaic Community, Respectfully
Acceptance was granted with the approval of General Revenue by letter 169451 on 20 / 7 / 72
Based on what was stated in your petition registered with us under number 2798 dated 10 / 7 / 1972, we agree to the installment
of the amount of 1200/000 Dinars owed by you for the property tax under discussion into monthly installments
of 100/000 Dinars according to the details below. We request payment of the mentioned installments on their scheduled dates. In case
of your failure, the installment plan will be canceled and the amount will be collected in one lump sum.
Aboud Rashid
General Revenue Director
Director of Property Tax, Al-Rusafa
Installment Amount | Payment Date
100 / - | 15 / 8 / 1972
100 / - | 15 / 9
100 / - | 15 / 10
100 / - | 15 / 11
100 / - | 15 / 12
100 / - | 15 / 1 / 1973
100 / - | 15 / 2
100 / - | 15 / 3
100 / - | 15 / 4
100 / - | 15 / 5
100 / - | 15 / 6
100 / - | 15 / 7
1200 / - |
The President
The Accountant
⟦illegible⟧

Page 388

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
261
Number T/: 732 / 72
Date: 4 / 5 / 1972
Subject /: Property Sequence 290 New Hassan Pasha
Mr. Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa, Respectfully
After greetings
Please provide us with two copies of the registration record and two maps for the property sequence
290 New Hassan Pasha, which belongs to the endowments of the Jewish
Community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦stamp⟧

Page 389

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
Secretary 80452
26
Number T/: 629 / 72
Date: 2 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
Mr. Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map of the property sequence
607 Bab Al-Agha neighborhood, which belongs to this Presidency
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Daoud Samir ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad

Page 390

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
260
Number T/: 649 / 72
Date: 2 / 4 / 1972
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Mr. Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respectfully
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map of the property sequence
607 Bab Al-Agha neighborhood, which belongs to this Presidency
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad

Page 391

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
259
Number T/: 637 / 74
Date: 7 / 3 / 1974
Subject /
Mr. Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Governorate / Karrada Al-Sharqiya / Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the property sequence 53 Albu Jumaa belonging
to this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 392

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
259
Number T/: 677 / 72
Date: 7 / 3 / 1977
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Mr. Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Governorate / Karrada Al-Sharqiya / Respected
Greetings,
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the property sequence 53 Albu Jumaa belonging
to this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 393

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Number T/: 622 / 72
Date: 3 / 2 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
- Center Properties -
Greetings:
Reference to your letter numbered 1886 and dated 23 / 1 / 1972
addressed to Mr. Hamid Marhaj, occupant of house number doors 1/739 Albu Jumaa.
The aforementioned house sequence ⟦715⟧ 553 Albu Jumaa district is a church endowment according to
the endowment deed issued by the Baghdad Court of First Instance under number 64 / 930 and dated
31 / 4 / 1930 and registered in the Tabu records according to the procedures.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Munir Basri
Acting Head of the Community
Copy to /
Mr. Hamid Marhaj / for information and follow-up.
Director of Tabu ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad / Administration ⟦illegible⟧ / Honorable
Kind greetings.
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map of the property sequence 553 Albu Jumaa
belonging to us for our purposes, and please accept our highest respect
Munir Basri
Acting Head of the Mosaic Community

Page 394

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number: 71 / ⟦...⟧
Date: 1971/7/17
258
257
Subject
The Honorable Director of Real Estate Tax for Rusafa
Greetings:
Reference to your notice number 3839 dated 1971/7/11
The property number doors 108 4/1 does not belong to the Presidency of the Community and we have no connection to it
And we will pay the required amount for the last two properties.
Please accept our highest respect
On behalf of the Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Number 71 / ⟦...⟧
Date 1971/7/17
The Honorable Director of Real Estate Tax for Rusafa
Reference to your notice number 3839 dated 1971/7/11
The property number doors 108 4/1 does not belong to the Presidency of the Community and we have no connection to it
And we will pay the required amount for the last two properties.
Please accept our highest respect
21871724
108 / 4 / 1
21871724
1971/7/11
⟦...⟧
On behalf of the Acting President of the Community

Page 395

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Finance
General Revenue Directorate
Additional
Number: 1/1/3/10
Date: 7 / 8 / 1971
Incoming Stamp
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 811
Date 4 / 8 / 1971
Rusafa Real Estate Tax Directorate
Subject / Endowments of Ezra and Ezekiel Menachem
Daniel
We refer to our letter No. 10917 dated 5/26/1971
and request confirmation of the collection of the suspended additional tax owed by the endowment in
question and to inform us as quickly as possible.
Director General of Revenue
Hamza Shuhaib
Copy to -
General Secretariat for the Administration of Frozen Assets | Reference to our letter above, please
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad |
Madiha / 2
257
Registered with this Jewish Community
Number 805
Dated 4 / 8 / 1971
Ministry of Finance
General Revenue Directorate
Additional
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 805
Date 4 / 8 / 1971
⟦Rusafa Real Estate Tax Directorate⟧
⟦Subject / Endowments of Ezra and Ezekiel Menachem⟧
⟦Daniel⟧
⟦We refer to our letter No. 10917 dated 5/26/1971⟧
⟦and request confirmation of the collection of the suspended additional tax owed by the endowment in⟧
⟦question and to inform us as quickly as possible.⟧
Director General of Revenue
Hamza Shuhaib
1095
752

Page 396

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T / 62 / 72
Date 10 / 2 / 1972
256
Subject
Mr. Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Governorate / Karrada Al-Sharqiya / Respected
After greetings:
Please provide us with two copies of the registration and a map for the property sequence 319/356 Bataween Karrada Al-Sharqiya
belonging to the endowments of Rifqa Eliyahu Nouriel.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦illegible⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Page 397

General Directorate of Income Tax
Baghdad on
No. ⟦16578⟧ / ⟦11⟧ (Baghdad) on
1 / ⟦12⟧ / 1954
01282722
Baghdad
253
Urgent
To / The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respected
Subject: Income Tax
We inform you that the transaction numbered 2128252 in the name of the community has been placed under seizure for income tax,
hoping you will inform us of any financial rights it has with the Presidency of the Community
and to stop paying any amounts to it until you are notified.
⟦illegible signature stamp⟧
On behalf of the Director of General Income Tax

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T /: 72
Date: 10 / 2 / 1972
Subject
Mr. Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Governorate / Karrada Al-Sharqiya / Respected
After greetings:
Please provide us with two copies of the registration record and a map for the property sequence 316 / 356 Bataween Karrada Al-Sharqiya
belonging to the endowments of Rifka Eliyahu Nouriel.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Page 398

Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Finance
General Directorate of Revenues
File Number ⟦16578⟧ / Property Tax
Number ⟦11841⟧
Date ⟦1948/7/21⟧
55
Memorandum
To the Presidency of the Grand Court in its appellate capacity in Baghdad
Subject: Property Tax
We are sending herewith the file numbered ⟦16578⟧ regarding the assessment of property tax on your property numbered ⟦...⟧
in ⟦...⟧ located in the neighborhood of ⟦...⟧ for the purpose of auditing it and issuing the necessary decision regarding it
and returning it to us with the aforementioned decision as quickly as possible.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Director General of Revenues

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number: ⟦589⟧ / 71
Date: 5 / 12 / 1971
1/255
Subject
Mr. Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respected
After greetings:
Please provide us with two copies of the registration for properties sequence 103 and 104, Qanbar Ali neighborhood, explaining in them
everything recorded in the disposal field.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Mosaic Community

Page 399

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number: T / ⟦illegible⟧ / 71
Date: 20 / 11 / 1971
Subject
Mr. Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respected
After greetings:
Please provide us with two copies of the registration for properties sequence 103 and 104, Qanbar Ali neighborhood, explaining
everything recorded in the disposal field.
Please accept our highest respect
Acting President of the Mosaic Community

Page 400

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
Number T/: ⟦...⟧
Date: ⟦...⟧
Subject /: ⟦...⟧
Mr. Secretary-General for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews Deprived of Iraqi Citizenship
Greetings:
Your esteemed Secretariat has previously seized the two properties, sequence 103 and 4
and began contracting with the tenant and collecting the rent payments.
These two properties are registered in the Land Registry as an endowment (Waqf), and the Administrative Committee
of Iraqis holds the guardianship over them. We have notified your esteemed Secretariat of this in our letter
T/61/61 dated 1/14/61 and the letter from the Trustee of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
No. L/68/86 dated 1/12/1961 (we attach herewith copies of these two letters).
Therefore, please, after verifying this with the Baghdad Land Registry Directorate, release the two
aforementioned properties and notify the relevant parties accordingly.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Head of the Community
A copy to:
The Administrative Committee / for your kind information