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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 English Translation, Pages 301-325

Archival unit 301

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: L / 173 / 75
Date :: 2 / 10 / 1975
Subject :: Property 23 / 114 Taht al-Takiya
212
Mr. Director of Rusafa Property Tax, Respected
Greetings and respect
With reference to your warning numbered 3081 and dated 8 / 7 / 1975. I inform you that
the property numbered 23 / 114 located in Taht al-Takiya district is used as a Tuba endowment bond by
the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets. Therefore, we request you to demand the property tax from them.
Please accept our highest respect.
Roubin Naji Elias
Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Date ⟦line⟧
1958
12807 Incoming
4 / 10 / 1975

Archival unit 302

To the Respected Director of Al-Rusafa Real Estate Tax
Greetings and respect.
With reference to your notice No. 2081 dated
8/8/75
I inform you that the property numbered 2/114 located in the district of
Al-Takiya has been occupied for a long time by the General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets, so please request ⟦from⟧ them
the real estate tax, with acceptance of respect.
2

Archival unit 303

To the Respected Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax
Greetings and respect
With reference to your warning to us numbered 20800 dated 8/8/75
We inform you that the property numbered 169/1/9 located in the district of
Ras al-Qarya does not belong to us but to the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Therefore, we request you ⟦illegible⟧ to claim the <del>real estate</del> tax from the mentioned department
for this property, and please accept our respect
Your Director
Objection Committee, Small Shorja Market
128-6
4/10/975

Archival unit 304

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number L /: 75 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 26 / 1 / 1975
Subject /: Assessment
211
Mr. Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax, Respected
Greetings and respect
Attached herewith is a copy of the petition registered with your respected department on 11 / 5 / 1975 under number 5700
with a copy of the assessment memo, as per your request. I kindly ask you to order a reconsideration of the assessment of
the property described therein, numbered 179 / 137, Al-Tawrat neighborhood, and to increase its value as the committee deems appropriate.
Please accept the highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
⟦illegible blue carbon copy text bleeding through or written on back⟧

Archival unit 305

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. L /: ⟦171⟧ / 75
Date: 26 / 1 / 1975
Subject /: Assessment
211
Mr. Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax, Respected
Greetings and respect
We enclose herewith a copy of the petition registered with your esteemed department on 11 / 5 / 1975 under number 5700
with a copy of the assessment memo, as per your request. Please be kind enough to order a reconsideration of the assessment
of the property described as unfairly valued, numbered 179 / 137, Al-Tawrat neighborhood, and to increase its value as the committee sees fit.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 306

Mr. Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax ⟦illegible⟧
Greetings and respect.
Attached herewith is a copy of the petition registered with your esteemed department on
18/5/75 under number 5700, with a copy of the assessment ticket receipt ⟦illegible⟧
as per your request.
And since we have lost ⟦illegible⟧, I kindly ask you to order a reconsideration of the assessment of the property
described therein and to increase its value as the committee deems appropriate.
Please accept my respect.

Archival unit 307

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number L /: 75 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 4 / 5 / 197
Subject / Assessment
⟦line⟧
211
Mr. Director of Rusafa Property Tax, Respected
Greetings and respect
I have been notified of the property tax assessment notice for the house numbered 671 / 137, Al-Tawrat neighborhood No. 8, Volume
3 and dated 13 / 4 / 1975, in which it was mentioned that the committee's assessment of the house's value is -/800 Dinars (eight hundred
Dinars) and we consider this value to be low, as the area is large. Therefore, we kindly request a reconsideration
of the assessment.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews

Archival unit 308

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number L /: 167 / 75
Date: 31 / 8 / 1975
⟦1 / 9 / 1975⟧
2-9
Subject /
The Respected Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax
Greetings,
We have leased the shop numbered 88 / 137 in Al-Tawrat neighborhood on 30 / 8 / 1975 for an annual rent
of 80/- Dinars (eighty Dinars), which has been vacant since 16 / 7 / 1967, under number 6552. Therefore, please
mark this in your records, remove the vacancy status, and calculate the tax on this basis.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number 11808
Date 14 / 9 / 975

Archival unit 309

Baghdad 20 / 8 / 1975
Mr. Director of Ghazi Primary School, Respected
Greetings
We have leased the house numbered 888 / Al-Nawab neighborhood on 20 / 8 / 1975
With an annual rent of 120 Dinars, current since 16 / 7 / 1967
And for the amount of 6500, so please mark that in your records and pay
the key money and calculate the tax on this basis
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Stamp
Signature ⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
P.O. Box ⟦illegible⟧ 33312
Baghdad
Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Finance

Archival unit 310

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. L /:
Date: / / 197
2-8
Subject /: Installment of debts
The Respected Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax
Greetings,
Your respected directorate has accumulated real estate taxes on the Administrative Committee, and we were waiting for you from our endowments
and other amounts that are collected for us.
In order to pay these accumulated taxes and settle our accounts, please agree to pay in installments
these debts monthly, and we are ready to pay monthly -/750 Dinars (Seven hundred and fifty
Dinars). Enclosed is check number S 224445 dated 28/8/1975 drawn on Rafidain Bank
Baghdad branch for the first installment in the amount of -/750 Dinars.
Note that new taxes will be paid on time, apart from these installments.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number 11807
Date 4/9/97
A copy to:-
The Accountant to act accordingly.
The Property Officer for follow-up.

Archival unit 311

The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. L /: 166 / 75
Date: 1 / 10 / 1975
Subject / Installment of debts
The Respected Director of Al-Rusafa Property Tax
Greetings,
Your esteemed directorate has accumulated property taxes on the Administrative Committee, and we used to pay you from time
to time the amounts that were available to us.
For the purpose of paying these accumulated taxes and settling our accounts, please agree to pay
these debts in monthly installments, and we are ready to pay 750/- Dinars (Seven hundred and fifty
Dinars) monthly. Attached is check No. 221145 dated 28/8/1975 drawn on Rafidain Bank,
Baghdad Branch, for the first installment in the amount of 750/- Dinars.
Please note that new taxes will be paid on time, excluding these installments.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
A copy to: -
The Accountant to act accordingly.
The Property Officer for follow-up.

Archival unit 312

To the Respected Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax
Greetings,
The peace tax updated on our building located on the revenue property
is estimated at about ⟦fifteen⟧ dinars annually, and our time in ⟦collection⟧
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> and we have a disposition for you from time to time
the amounts that become available to us.
In order to settle these accumulated taxes and improve our accounts, please
approve <del>that</del> paying these debts in monthly installments, and we are ready
to pay 7.500 dinars monthly, enclosed is the check ⟦dated 1975/8/22⟧ and now
1975/8/28 drawn on Rafidain Bank / Baghdad Branch
for the first installment in the amount of 7.500 dinars.
Note that the new taxes will be paid on their due dates, excluding these
installments. Please accept ⟦highest⟧ respect.
Copy: (1) The ⟦Director General⟧
(2) Administrative Officer for execution

Archival unit 313

Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number:
Disbursement Voucher:
Dinar: 500
Fils: —
Date: / / 19
Received from the Accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad:
The amount written above, totaling: one hundred and fifty
In cash:
On bank:
Cheque number:
For:
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 314

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. L /: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 197
Subject /:
⟦illegible⟧
20 / 6 / 75
207
Mr. Director of Rusafa Property Tax, Respected
Greetings,
Attached is the lease agreement for the house numbered 14 / 630, Qanbar Ali neighborhood, signed by us (the lessor) ⟦and due to⟧
the tenant's address, we were unable to obtain his signature.
Please accept our highest respect.
Robin Naji Elias
On behalf of the Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Tax Incoming Number
Number 9121
Date 20 / 6 / 75

Archival unit 315

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. L /: ⟦1887⟧ / 7
Date: 30 / 6 / 197
209
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Mr. Director of Rusafa Property Tax, Respected
Greetings,
Attached is the lease contract for house number doors 137/71, Al-Tawrat neighborhood, signed by us (the lessor) and ⟦the unknown person⟧
The tenant's address, we were unable to obtain his signature.
Please accept our highest respect.
Robin Naji Elias
On behalf of the Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
House No. 15 Rusafa
Number 9119
Date 20 / 6 / 1975

Archival unit 316

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
⟦line⟧
No. L /
Date 30 / 6 / 1970
205
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Respected Director of Rusafa Property Tax
Greetings,
Attached is the lease agreement for house number doors 234 T 2 / 14 Hanoun Al-Kabir neighborhood signed by us (the lessor)
And due to the unknown address of the tenant, we were unable to obtain his signature.
Please accept our highest respect.
Robin Naji Elias
On behalf of the Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Tax Incoming Number
Number 9120
Date 30 / 6 / 70

Archival unit 317

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T/: ⟦1625⟧ / 75
Date: 5 / 6 / 1975
Subject /:
2-4
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respectfully
After greetings
Please provide us with two copies of the registration record and two maps for the property sequence 1/142 Hanoun Al-Saghir
which belongs to the endowments of this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Naji Chachak
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 318

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone No. 5452
Number :: L / 140 / 75
Date :: 3 / 6 / 1975
Subject ::
202
The Respected Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax
Greetings,
We return to you the notices numbered 2214, 2387, 2343, and 2386 dated
10 / 5, 22 / 5, and 22 / 5 of the year 1975. Since the mentioned properties do not belong to
the Presidency of the Mosaic Community. The property number Doors 1277 / 9, to our knowledge, belongs to the
Armenian Community, and the two properties 14 / 239 and 14 / 241 belong to the abolished Hebra Kadisha Society
(Baghdad Court of First Instance), and properties 137 A, 137 A 2, and 37 D belong to the General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Rouben Naji Elias
Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Attachments: Four notices.

Archival unit 319

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: L / 140 / 75
Date :: 3 / 6 / 1975
Subject ::
Mr. Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax, Respected
After greetings
We return to you the notices numbered 2264, 2387, 2343, and 2386 dated
10 / 5 and 22 / 5 and 22 / 5 for the year 1975. Since the mentioned properties do not belong to
the Presidency of the Mosaic Community, property number doors 6 / 1277, to our knowledge, belongs to the
Armenian community, and properties 239 / 64 and 241 / 64 belong to the abolished Hebra Qadisha Society
(Baghdad Court of First Instance), and properties 37 A1, 37 A2, and 37 D belong to the General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets.
Please accept our highest respect.
Roubin Naji Elias
Deputy Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Attachments: Four notices.

Archival unit 320

Mr. Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax, Respected
After greetings
We refer to you the warnings numbered 2294 and 2287
and 2292 and 2286 dated 10/22 and 5/22
and 5/22 and 5/22 of 75, as the
mentioned properties do not belong to ⟦this⟧ Presidency of
the Jewish Community, for property No. 4/277
Sab Beta belongs to the Armenian community, and the two properties 229/94
and 231/94 belong to the abolished sectarian charitable society
attached to the Baghdad Court of First Instance / <del>Personal Status</del> properties ⟦numbered⟧
and 277 or 4/277 do not belong to Personal Status
This, and please accept our regards
Administrative Committee

Archival unit 321

⟦illegible⟧
Honorable Mr. President
Greetings
These figures, which were received on Saturday, 5/24/1975, for ⟦illegible⟧ the vast sums of money
2477 / Ras al-Qarya belonging to the Armenian community
229 / 94 Manoun, formerly a French charitable society
241 / 94 Manoun, formerly a French charitable society
27 / 142 formerly the Teachers' House
27 A belonging to frozen funds
27 B
27 D
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 322

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
Number L /: 135 / 75
Date: 4 / 5 / 1975
Subject /: Assessment
The Respected Director of Rusafa Property Tax
Greetings and respect
I have been notified by the property tax notice for the house numbered 79/137, Al-Tawrat neighborhood, on 13 / 4 / 1975, in which
it was mentioned that the committee's assessment of the value of the mentioned house is four hundred dinars. We consider this value ⟦illegible⟧
Therefore, we kindly request a reconsideration of the assessment.
Please accept our highest respect.
Assessment Council No. 7 Volume 3
Roubin Naji Elias
Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
1958

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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
Number L /: 134 / 75
Date: 4 / 5 / 1975
Subject /: Assessment
2-1
The Respected Director of Rusafa Property Tax
Greetings and respect
I have been notified by the property tax assessment ticket for the apartment numbered 461 Z / 14 Al-Qishla neighborhood No. 6 ⟦...⟧
and dated 13 / 4 / 1975, in which it was mentioned that ⟦...⟧ the committee estimated the value of the apartment at two thousand dinars and we ⟦...⟧
that the assessment is low as the mentioned apartment is newly built and spacious. Therefore, we kindly request a reconsideration of the
assessment.
Please accept our highest respect.
Roubin Naji Elias
Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Date
1958
Assessment Answer
2684
5757
16 / 5 / 1975
⟦illegible⟧
8788

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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
Number L / 133 / 75
Date 4 / 5 / 1975
Subject /: Assessment
The Respected Director of Rusafa Property Tax
Greetings and respect
I have been notified by the property tax assessment note for apartment number 461 Z 2 / 14 Al-Qashl neighborhood under volume
number 1 and dated 13 / 4 / 1975, in which it was mentioned that the committee assessed the annual value of the apartment as dinars
and we consider the assessment to be low as the aforementioned apartment is newly built and spacious, we kindly request
a reconsideration of the assessment.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
<del>26541</del>
26541 Dinars
M 2 / 57
11 / 5 / 1975
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
26541
18578

Archival unit 325

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
Number L / 132 / 75
Date 5 / 5 / 1975
299
Subject / Assessment
The Honorable Director of Rusafa Property Tax
Greetings and respect
I have been notified of the property tax assessment notice for the house numbered 1/9/4 Volume 4 No. 13, Al-Sinak district
dated 13 / 4 / 1975, in which it was mentioned that the committee's assessment of the house's value is six thousand dinars. We consider
this value to be low as the house is spacious and contains many rooms. We kindly request you to reconsider the
assessment.
Please accept our highest respect.
Roubin Naji Elias
Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
1958
5 / 5 / 1975
⟦signature⟧