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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 76-100

Page 76

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number: L / 78 / 603 ⟦line⟧
Telephone Number 5452
Date: 17 / 1 / 1979 ⟦line⟧
Subject: .... Property Sequence 1/739 Albu Juma'a ....
Mr. Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax, Respected
Al-Aghadhiya
After greetings
We would like to inform you that the property sequence 1/739 Albu Juma'a is utilized by the General
Secretariat for Frozen Assets since the first of June of the year 1968.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
A copy to:
Property Supervisor - for information.

Page 78

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Finance
General Revenue Directorate
Rusafa Real Estate Tax Directorate
Number: 291
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / 1 / 1979
Please refer to the full number
Incoming Stamp
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 2222
Date 15 / 1 / 1979
Education builds the new human and serves life
To: - General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Central Staff / Rents
Subject / Information
During the accounting of the Simha Eliyahu Shlomo Endowment and the Jewish Community for the additional tax
It was noted that the properties listed below are utilized by the above General Secretariat according to your letter
Numbered 32347 on 29 / 11 / 1976 and that the date of their utilization is ⟦line⟧
9 / 7 / 1973 and for the purpose of confirming the ownership of the properties below, please state whether ⟦line⟧
The properties under discussion have become the property of the General Secretariat or are only utilized, and that ⟦line⟧
Is for the purpose of accounting the two above endowments for the additional tax correctly, while stating the type and valuation
Of the properties from the above date until now if they were only utilized, while listing all changes
That occurred to them, if any, hoping for your response as quickly as possible, please.
Munthir Rahmoun
Assistant Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax
Property Number | Neighborhood | Property Number | Neighborhood
158/158 | Al-Dahana | 178b/158 | Al-Dahana
2/158t | " | 178b2 | "
158b1 | " | 178b3 | "
158c | " | 178b4 | "
158d | " | 178b5 | "
158d2 | " | 178c | "
158d3 | " | 178c2 | "
158d4 | " | 178d | "
158d5 | " | 178e | "
178 | " | 178/158f | "
178a | " |  |
178a2 | " |  |
178a3 | " |  |
A copy of it to / -
General Revenue Directorate / Additional, for your kind information and confirmation, please.
Presidency of the Jewish Community, for information, please.
File of Simha Eliyahu Shlomo Endowment T/11
Jabbar / 6 / 12 / 1978 File of the Jewish Community T/17

Page 79

290
Ministry of Finance
General Revenue Directorate
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Please refer to the full number
Incoming Stamp
Division: Additional
Number:
Date: 1 / 1 / 1979
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number 1460
Date 17 / 1 / 1979
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Center Properties / Rents
Subject / Request for Information
We refer to the letter of the Rusafa Real Estate Tax Directorate No. 202 on 6 / 1 / 1979
And we request that the aforementioned department be informed of the required information regarding the properties registered in the name of
Waqf of Rabbi Heskel Haron Levi so that it can calculate the additional tax
on them from 1 / 9 / 68 with appreciation.
Hussein
For / Director General of Revenue
Ghassan Abdullah Al-Yassin
A copy to - /
Rusafa Real Estate Tax Directorate /
Referring to its letter above and please follow up
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews (Mosaic Community) for information please
Naima / 14

Page 80

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number T/: 253 / 71
Date: 9 / 1 / 1971
288
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Thawra / Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with two copies of the real estate registration and a map for plot sequence 2/919 of District 4
Waziriyah, belonging to the Presidency of the Jewish Community.
With much thanks and appreciation.
⟦illegible⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
President of the Jewish Community

Page 81

287
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Finance
General Revenue Directorate
Additional Division
Number 1/1/34
Date 28 / 8 / 1978
Please refer to the full number
Incoming Stamp
Are those who know equal to those who do not know? (Holy Quran)
General Secretariat for Frozen Funds / Center Properties / Rents
Subject / Request for Information
We refer to the letter of the Rusafa Real Estate Tax Directorate / No. 11646 on
13 / 12 / 978 and we request a prompt response to its request to enable it to conduct the accounting of the
real estate owners under discussion and to complete the transaction as quickly as possible, with appreciation.
⟦signature⟧
General Director of Revenue
Issam Mohammed Safwat
A copy to / -
Rusafa Real Estate Tax Directorate / Reference to your letter above /
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / For information please.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Private Number 2208
Date 26 / 12 / 1978
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
S 17

Page 82

286
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Finance
General Revenue Directorate
Please refer to the full number
Incoming Stamp
Division: Additional
Number: 29427 / 1/2/304
Date: 12 / 1 / 1978
Are those who know equal to those who do not know (Holy Quran)
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 2207
Date 26/12/1978
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Rusafa Properties / Rents
Subject/ The taxpayer Simha Eliyahu Shlomo Endowment
and the Jewish Community
We refer to the letter of the Rusafa Real Estate Tax Directorate No. 11606
on 11/12/978 and we request a response to its request for the purpose of marking
that in the specialized records and calculating the additional tax accordingly and informing us
With appreciation.
On behalf of the General Director of Revenue
Issam Abdullah Al-Yassin
Issam Mohammed Safwat
A copy to /
Rusafa Real Estate Tax Directorate / Reference to your letter above and please follow up on this
by phone or by sending one of your employees ⟦to us⟧ for the purpose of
completing the communication quickly
Presidency of the Jewish Community / For information.
S

Page 83

The property number doors 41 / 228 Hanoun
94
Which belongs to the council is half of what
is in it, which is the half share in his property in a house and
⟦illegible⟧

Page 84

1978
⟦TUESDAY⟧ Tuesday
28 28
November November
26 Dhu al-Hijjah
⟦Saadi⟧

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: L/ 78/284
Date: 6 / 12 / 1978
285
Subject:
Respected Rusafa Real Estate Tax Directorate
Additional Tax
Greetings,
Property No. Doors 14/241 and 14/239 Hanoun Al-Kabir belongs to
the Hebra Qadisha Society, which is under liquidation in the Baghdad Court of First Instance.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Copy to:-
Property Supervisor - For your information, please.

Page 85

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: L / 78 / 583
Date: 6 / 12 / 1978
284
Subject: ⟦illegible⟧
Respected Mr. Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax
Additional Tax
Greetings,
The property number doors ⟦147⟧ 58 and 56 Tatran, is utilized by the General
Secretariat for Frozen Assets as of 1 / 5 / 1968.
Please accept our highest respect.
Roubin Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
A copy to:
Property Supervisor - for your information please.

Page 87

1978
⟦SUNDAY⟧ Sunday
26 26
November November
24 Dhu al-Hijjah

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Finance
General Revenue Directorate
Al-Rusafa Real Estate Tax Directorate
Please refer to the full number:
Incoming Stamp:
Number: ⟦11246⟧
Date: 12 / 12 / 1978
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 4694
Date 17 / 12 / 1978
The youth of the nation are called to struggle in the field of literacy eradication
To: - General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Center Properties / Rents
Subject / Information
During the accounting of the Jewish Community for the additional tax, it appeared that the two properties
numbered 56/147 and 58/147 located in Al-Qatirkhana neighborhood are utilized
by you as of 1 / 5 / 1968 according to the Jewish Community's letter registered with us
under number 11507 on 7 / 12 / 1978. For the purpose of confirming the ownership of the two properties above,
please clarify whether the two properties under discussion have become the property of the aforementioned Secretariat or
are only utilized, for the purpose of accounting the Jewish Community for the additional tax
correctly. We request a statement of the type and valuation of the two properties above from the date of utilization until
now if they were only utilized, mentioning all changes that occurred to them, if any,
hoping for your response as quickly as possible, please.
Director of Al-Rusafa Real Estate Tax
Sabri Rashid Al-Jalloub
A copy to /-
General Revenue Directorate / Additional / For your kind information and confirmation, please.
Presidency of the Jewish Community / For information, please.
Jewish Community File T / 17
Archive
Properties
For review
Jabbar / 13 / 12 / 1978

Page 88

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: L / 78 / <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Date :: 6 / 12 / 1968
Subject ::
282
The Respected Director of Rusafa Property Tax
Additional Tax
Greetings,
With reference to our memorandum regarding the property tax for property No. 172/144 and its annexes in
Faraj Allah neighborhood, this property has been utilized by the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
as of 1/1/1968.
Please accept our highest respect.
Roubin Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
A copy to:-
Property Supervisor - for your information please.
Property Tax Directorate
Rusafa
File Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
To / Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Subject / Property Tax
⟦illegible⟧
Number 172/144 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Director of Property Tax
Rusafa
16/12/1968
⟦illegible⟧

Page 89

82
3
Registered
⟦illegible⟧
The Respected ⟦illegible⟧
The Israelite Community
3
Reference to our memorandum regarding the property tax
172 and its annexes in the ⟦Khader Bey⟧ area, this
144
property has been utilized by the General Secretariat starting
from 21 / 9 / 1968 and onwards

Page 90

The King's annexes ⟦illegible⟧
172 ⟦illegible⟧
4 144 11
11 N 11 N 2 2
⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ 11 N
152 152 ⟦line⟧
11 N 6 B 7 B 11 B
⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧
152 152 152 152
These are the annexes of Faraj Allah
As for Street 144, it is Tehran
And the shop is independent by us
And it is included in the endowment of Rabbi
Ezekiel the Levite
475 ⟦illegible⟧
478

Page 91

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: <del>L / 581 / 78</del>
Date: <del>6 / 12 / 1978</del>
382
Subject:
The Respected Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax
Additional Tax
Greetings,
With reference to our memorandum, the shops with door numbers 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, and 28
116
Under the Tekiya, were utilized by the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets as of
1 / 1 / 1968 .
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
A copy to:-
Property Supervisor - for your information please.

Page 92

Mr. Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax - ⟦Respectfully⟧
Rusafa
We wish to inform you that the shops numbered
Door 18, 20, 22, 24, and 26
116
Have been transferred to the benefit of the respected Secretariat Department
As of 8/28

Page 93

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
281
The Honorable Director of Rusafa Property Tax
Additional Tax
Greetings,
With reference to our memorandum, properties No. 37 / 143, 37a / 143, 37b / 3 /
and 37c / 143 and 37d / 143 Hanun al-Saghir were utilized by the General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets as of 1 / 1 / 1966.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
A copy to:
Property Supervisor - for your information please.

Page 94

⟦8731⟧
Respected ⟦Director⟧ of Rusafa Real Estate
Additional Tax
Based on our memorandum that the properties
27 / 142   247 and 247 ⟦T⟧   27 / 142   27 / 142
⟦line⟧
Twenty ⟦June⟧
142
Please accept ⟦highest respect⟧ starting from
27 / 142
29 / 8

Page 95

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: L / ⟦illegible⟧ / 780
Date :: 6 / 12 / 1978
Subject ::
838
The Honorable Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax
Additional Tax
Greetings,
With reference to our memorandum regarding the additional tax for the Simha Endowment for the market, door numbers
158/158 and 158/178 Al-Dahana. This property has been utilized by
the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets as of 5/5/1973.
Please accept our highest respect.
Roubin Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
A copy to:-
Property Supervisor for information, please.

Page 96

873
Respected Rusafa Real Estate Tax Officer
⟦...⟧
With reference to our discussion regarding land tax
We attach for you the receipts numbered 158 / 158 and 878 / 158
This property has been occupied by the respected Municipality
As of 1 / 5 / 1974
Please ⟦accept⟧ our respect
⟦Chairman of the Property Management Committee⟧
⟦The Israelite Community⟧

Page 97

1978
Tuesday   ⟦TUESDAY⟧
5   5
December   December
4 Muharram
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number L /: 78 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 5 / 12 / 1978
279
Subject /:
The Respected Director of Rusafa Property Tax
Greetings,
Enclosed is a copy of the long-term lease contract for property sequence 599, Al-Tawrat neighborhood, according to
which the annual rent was 1100 Dinars; however, our committee, in its session held on
17 / 1 / 1971, reduced the annual rent to 900 Dinars, effective from 12 / 1 / 1970.
This is confirmed by receipt number 6324 dated 13 / 1 / 1971 (a copy of which is enclosed).
Therefore, please adopt this amendment as stated in our reports submitted to your respected directorate.
With highest appreciation.
⟦signature⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
A copy to:-
Property Supervisor - for your information, please.
Attachments: Two copies.

Page 98

The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number L /: ⟦illegible⟧ / 78
Date: 5 / 12 / 1978
Subject /:
The Respected Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax
Greetings,
Enclosed is a copy of the long-term lease contract for property sequence 519, Al-Tawrat neighborhood, in which
the annual rent was 1100 Dinars; however, our committee, in its session held on
17 / 1 / 1971, reduced the annual rent to 1000 Dinars, effective from 12 / 1 / 1970.
This is supported by receipt number 6324 dated 13 / 1 / 1971 (a copy of which is enclosed).
Therefore, please take this amendment into account as stated in our reports submitted to your respected directorate.
With high appreciation.
⟦signature⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
A copy to:-
Property Supervisor - for your information, please.
Attachments: Two copies.

Page 99

The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number L/: 578 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 28 / 11 / 1978
Subject /: Midrash Endowments
Respected Rusafa Real Estate Tax Directorate
Greetings,
We would like to inform you that the properties listed below are managed by the Baghdad Governorate (Local Administration), and therefore
the remaining Midrash properties managed by us are not subject to the additional tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
Roubin Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Copy to: -
Property Supervisor - for your information please.
Property No. | Neighborhood | Property Type | Property No. | Neighborhood | Property Type
33/147 | Tatran | House | 156/140 | Hanoun Saghir | Shop
87/147 | = | = | 121/140 | = | House
352/140 | = | = | 119/140 | = | Shop
148/A 148 | = | = | 148 B/142 | Tatran | House
35/147 | = | = | 148 C/142 | = | =
148 B/148 | = | = | 612/152 | Faraj Allah | =
35/147 | = | = | 200/144 | Kasoulat | =
70/151 | Faraj Allah | = | 202/144 | = | =
48/1 | Jadid Hassan Pasha | Cafe | 204/144 | = | =
50/1 | = | Upper House | 206/144 | = | =
650/1 | = | Shop | 206 C/144 | = | =
44/1 | = | = |  |  |
46/1 | = | = |  |  |
160/140 | Hanoun Saghir | = |  |  |
158/140 | = | = |  |  |
164/140 | = | = |  |  |
and receiving its revenues

Page 100

The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number L/: 572 / 78
Date: 28 / 11 / 1978
Subject / Midrash Endowments
Respected Rusafa Real Estate Tax Directorate
Greetings,
We would like to inform you that the properties listed below are managed by the Baghdad Governorate (Local Administration) / and their revenues are received by them, and therefore
the remaining Midrash properties managed by us are not subject to the additional tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
Roubin Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
A copy to:
Property Supervisor - for information please.
Property No. | Neighborhood | Property Type | Property No. | Neighborhood | Property Type
33/147 | Tatran | House | 156/140 | Hanoun Saghir | Shop
87/147 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 121/140 | ⟦line⟧ | House
352/140 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 119/140 | ⟦line⟧ | Shop
6148/148 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 142/148 B | Tatran | House
35/147 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 142/148 S | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
148/148 B | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 612/152 | Faraj Allah | ⟦line⟧
35/147 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 200/144 | Kulat | ⟦line⟧
70/151 | Faraj Allah | ⟦line⟧ | 202/144 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
48/1 | Jadid Hassan Pasha | Cafe | 204/144 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
50/1 | ⟦line⟧ | Upper House | 206/144 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
650/1 | ⟦line⟧ | Shop | 206/144 C | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
44/1 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ |  |  |
46/1 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ |  |  |
160/140 | Hanoun Saghir | ⟦line⟧ |  |  |
158/140 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ |  |  |
164/140 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ |  |  |