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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 726-750

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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 80452
⟦line⟧
Number 2/699
Date 1963/12/10
Subject /
The Respected Director of Rusafa Property Tax
Greetings,
Since this committee has reduced the rent of the property numbered 7/94 located in the Qanbar Ali neighborhood
by 25% percent in implementation of the provisions of the new Property Rent Control Amendment Law, that percentage amounting to
200 Dinars, we therefore request the reduction of the assessment from 800 Dinars annually to 600 Dinars annually, effective from
14 / 7 / 1963.
With our highest respect to you,
On behalf of the Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews

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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 80452
Number 63/ ⟦98⟧
Date ⟦10⟧ / 11 / 1963
Subject /
The Respected Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax, Baghdad
Greetings,
Since this committee has reduced the rent of the property numbered ⟦9/166⟧ located in the ⟦Ras al-Qarya⟧ neighborhood
by ⟦30%⟧ percent in implementation of the provisions of the new Real Estate Rent Control Amendment Law, that percentage
amounting to ⟦27/000⟧ Dinars, we therefore request the reduction of the assessment from ⟦90/000⟧ Dinars to ⟦63/000⟧ Dinars
annually, effective from 14 / 7 / 1963.
With our highest respect to your Excellency,
On behalf of the Chairman of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews

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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 80452
Number: 63/ ⟦697⟧
Date: 15 / 11 / 1963
Subject /:
The Respected Director of Property Tax in Rusafa Baghdad
Greetings,
Since this committee has reduced the rent of the property numbered 2/26 located in the ⟦Ras al-Qarya⟧ neighborhood
by 20% percent in implementation of the provisions of the new Property Rent Control Amendment Law, that percentage
amounting to ⟦220⟧ dinars. Therefore, we request reducing the assessment from ⟦1100⟧ dinars annually to ⟦880⟧
dinars annually, effective from 14 / 7 / 1963.
With our highest respect to your Excellency,
Acting Chairman of the Committee for Iraqi Jews

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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 80452
Number 63/
Date 12/1963/
Subject /:
The Respected Director of Rusafa Property Tax
Greetings,
Since this committee has reduced the rent of the property numbered 470/94 located in the ⟦Tabriz⟧ neighborhood
by ⟦20%⟧ percent in implementation of the provisions of the new Property Rent Control Amendment Law, that value amounting to
⟦562/500⟧ Dinars, we therefore request the reduction of the assessment from 500 Dinars annually to ⟦450/000⟧ Dinars annually, effective from
⟦1963/7/14⟧.
With our highest respect to your Excellency,
On behalf of the Chairman of the Committee for Iraqi Jews

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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 80452
Number 63/
Date 11/ /1963
Subject /
The Respected Director of Real Estate Tax for Rusafa Baghdad
Greetings,
Since this committee has reduced the rent of the property numbered ⟦9/100⟧ located in the ⟦Al-Nahr Street⟧ neighborhood
by 20% percent in implementation of the provisions of the new Real Estate Rent Control Amendment Law, that percentage
amounting to ⟦500⟧ dinars. Therefore, we request the reduction of the assessment from ⟦1500⟧ dinars annually to ⟦1000⟧
dinars annually, effective from 14 / 7 / 1963.
With our highest respect to your Excellency,
On behalf of the Chairman of the Committee for Iraqi Jews

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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: 63/
Date: 14 / 7 / 1963
Subject:
The Respected Director of Rusafa Property Tax
Greetings,
Since this committee has reduced the rent of property number ⟦168/168⟧ located in the ⟦Ras al-Qarya⟧ neighborhood
by 20% percent in implementation of the provisions of the new Property Rent Control Amendment Law, that percentage
amounting to 84 Dinars, we therefore request the reduction of the assessment from 280 Dinars annually to 196 Dinars
annually, effective from 14 / 7 / 1963.
Please accept our highest respect.
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews

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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 80452
Number 63/
Date 11 / 1 / 1963
Subject /
The Respected Director of Property Tax for Rusafa, Baghdad
Greetings,
As this committee has reduced the rent of the property numbered 105 / 119 located in the Qanbar Ali neighborhood
by 20% percent in implementation of the provisions of the new Property Rent Control Amendment Law, that percentage
amounting to 160/- Dinars, we therefore request the reduction of the assessment from 800/- Dinars to 640/- Dinars
annually, effective from 14 / 7 / 1963.
With our highest respect to your Excellency,
On behalf of the Chairman of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews

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Republic of Iraq
Revenue/24
17/19
⟦illegible⟧
Province: ⟦line⟧
District: ⟦line⟧
Warning
Issued pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 4
of the Law for the Collection of Debts Owed to the Government
No. 43 of 1931
To be sent to his right
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
To :-: ⟦line⟧
Since you have not paid the amount of ⟦line⟧ Dinars and ⟦line⟧ Fils which
is due for you to pay to the Treasury for ⟦line⟧, we hereby call upon you to pay it within ten days from the date
of your receipt of this warning, otherwise we shall order the seizure of your movable property according to the first paragraph of Article 5 of
the Law for the Collection of Debts Owed to the Government No. 43 of 1931.
Governor of the Province of ⟦line⟧
District Officer of ⟦line⟧

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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 80452
Number: 63/
Date: 11/ /1963
Subject:
The Respected Director of Property Tax for Rusafa in Baghdad
Greetings,
Since this committee has reduced the rent of the property numbered ⟦148/54⟧ located in the Al-Tawrat neighborhood
by ⟦20⟧% percent in implementation of the provisions of the new Property Rent Control Amendment Law, that percentage
amounting to ⟦120⟧ dinars, we therefore request the reduction of the assessment from ⟦600⟧ dinars to ⟦480⟧ dinars
annually, effective from 7/14/1963.
With our highest respect to you,
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews

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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: 63 /
Date: 9 / 12 / 1963
Subject:
The Honorable Director of Real Estate Tax for Rusafa
Greetings,
The Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province has vacated the property numbered 65 / 137 in the Al-Tawrat neighborhood as of 8 / 12 / ⟦3⟧
Note that this property was occupied by the Al-Muhammadiyah School for Boys.
Therefore, we request you to note this in your records and exempt it from tax, knowing that the real estate tax is deducted according to the procedures for
by the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province.
Please accept our highest respect.
Chairman of the Administrative Committee

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
83531 President } Telephone Number
5452 Secretary
Number T/: 62 /
Date: 2/ /1962
Subject: ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Province - Rusafa - Respectfully
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and two maps for the property sequence 471, Al-Tawrat neighborhood
belonging to this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
Land Registry

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Republic of Iraq
District Administration of Baghdad Center
- Finance -
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
To /
Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad - Hakham Bashi
Subject/ Statement of Information
Please provide us with the following information: -
1- Regarding the death of Rahma bint Saleh Daniel and the shares of her legal heirs and where each of them resides
at the present time, and the shares of those who are still in Iraq and those whose
Iraqi citizenship was revoked, via one of the heirs, Saleh Musa ⟦Shahtan⟧, the lawyer -
Baghdad, Al-Mustansir Street, Haj Abbas Al-Khudairi Building.
2- Regarding the death of Meshi Rubin Tat and the shares of his legal heirs and where they reside
at the present time, and the shares of those who are still in Iraq and the shares of those whose
Iraqi citizenship was revoked, via one of the heirs, the lawyer Naeem Rubin
Tat - ⟦Kabu⟧ Orchard, Al-Bataween, Al-Sadr, House Number 29/109
3- Regarding the death of Khatun ⟦Zubaida⟧ Tat and the shares of her legal heirs and where each of them resides at the present
time, and the shares of those who are still in Iraq and those whose Iraqi citizenship
was revoked, via Hasna Murad Tat
4- Regarding the death of Ezra Menachem Saleh Daniel and the shares of his legal heirs and where they reside
at the present time, and those who are still in Iraq and those whose Iraqi citizenship
was revoked, via the heir Abdullah Nassim Tat.
Naqi Al-Qazwini
District Governor of Baghdad Center