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IJA 2866

Tax and Employee Salary Correspondence, Shamash Secondary and Frank Iny Schools

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These archival documents contain correspondence between the Iraqi government revenue administration and the Shamash Secondary and Frank Iny Schools concerning employee salaries and income tax issues.

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Archive Reference
IJA 2866
Item Number
6031
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Office of Income Tax, Financial, Shamash Secondary School, Teachers, Typed, Iraq Railways-Chief Accountants Office, Sun Crest, Ink Stamp, Ottoman Bank, Receipts, Letterhead, Income Tax, Frank Iny School, Abdullah S. Obadiah, Tax, Correspondence, University of Baghdad, Annotation, Handwritten

AI en Translation, Pages 151-175

Page 151

Frank Iny School
Middle and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
⟦125⟧
Number ⟦148⟧ / ⟦825⟧ / 61
Date 14 / 5 / 1961
General Directorate of Pensions
After greetings,
We have paid the pensioner Yahya Nezhat an amount of (67/-) Dinars for
his lecture fees at this school for the months of February and March 1961 as detailed below
so please add that to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal.
Fils | Dinar |
500 | 34 | February 1961 /
500 | 32 | March 1961 /
000 | 67 |

Page 152

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number F/ ⟦825⟧ / 61
Date 14 / 5 / 1961
General Directorate of Pensions
Greetings.
We have paid the retiree Yahya Nazhat an amount of (67/-) Dinars for
his lecture fees at this school for the months of February and March 1961 as detailed below
Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director.
Fils | Dinar |
000 | 34 | February 1961
000 | 32 | March 1961
000 | 67 |
⟦blue ink stamp/mark⟧

Page 153

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: 114 / 61
Date: 4/5/1961
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Greetings,
We have paid Mr. Khazal Al-Hashimi, the teacher at Al-Irfan Intermediate School for Boys,
the sum of (10/400) dinars for his lecture fees at this
school for the month of March 1961. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating
income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to /
General Income Tax Directorate
Administration of Al-Irfan Intermediate School for Boys
⟦illegible⟧

Page 154

Shamash Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: ⟦22⟧ / 66
Date: ⟦4 / 5⟧ / 1961
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Karkh
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Nasser Al-Diwan, the teacher at Al-Mustansiriya Intermediate School for Boys,
an amount of (14.500) Dinars, as fees for his lectures at this school
for the months of February and March 1961 as detailed below. Please add this to his income
for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respects.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal
Dinars | Fils |
9 | 500 | February 1961
5 | 000 | March 1961
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax
Administration of Al-Mustansiriya Intermediate School for Boys

Page 155

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number ⟦109⟧ / 61
Date 1961/4/27
General Directorate of Income Tax / Institutions
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 8 / 10765 and dated 4 / 24 / 1961.
We list below the pension book numbers for each of Mr. Abdullah Oweidia and Shlomo
Somikh according to your request in your aforementioned letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Between⟧
13325
Mr. Abdullah Oweidia
⟦line⟧
13212
15860
Mr. Shlomo Somikh
15718
⟦(Signature)⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal

Page 156

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ 609 / 61
Date: 27 / 4 / 1961
Directorate General of Income Tax / Institutions
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 28 / 10765 dated 24 / 4 / 1961.
We list below the pension book numbers for Mr. Abdullah Owaidia and Mr. Shlomo
Somekh as requested in your aforementioned letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
13325
⟦line⟧ Mr. Abdullah Owaidia
13212
15860
⟦line⟧
15718 Mr. Shlomo Somekh
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 157

Ministry of Finance
General Income Tax Directorate
Republic of Iraq
Important
Section / Institutions / 28
Number 10765
Date 22 / 4 / 1959
Incoming Stamp
Frank Iny School
Upon auditing the income tax deduction table of your employees
for the fiscal year 58 / 59 attached to your letter numbered F / 78 / 59 dated
18 / 4 / 1959.
Please inform us of the retiree book number for Mr. Abdullah Owaidia and Mr.
Shlomo Somiekh.
Corrected: F / 87 / 59
on 18 / 4 / 59
⟦signature⟧
p.p. General Director of Income Tax
Dr. Kadhim Al-Saidi
Professor Ahmed
Please have the accountant review for a reply, noted
Jamil
27 / 4 / 59
Professor Abdullah
12225
⟦line⟧
12212
Shlomo Somiekh
15860
⟦line⟧
15718
Please address correspondence to
General Income Tax Directorate (Institutions)
Adawiya ))

Page 158

Shamash Secondary School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Tel. No. 91693
Telephone 91693
No.: 61
Date: 19/4/1961
General Directorate of Income Tax
Greetings.
We have paid Mr. Salim Isaac Sofair an amount of (162/-) Dinars for his lecture fees at
this school for the period from 1/4/1960 to 31/3/1961 as detailed below. Please add this
to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Professor Salim Sofair is typing regarding the subject before sending the letter ⟦illegible⟧
19/4/61
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Fils | Dinar |
000 | 14 | April 1960
000 | 20 | May 1960
000 | 2 | June 1960
000 | 16 | October 1960
000 | 24 | November 1960
000 | 26 | December 1960
000 | 26 | January 1961
000 | 20 | February 1961
000 | 14 | March 1961
000 | 162 |
⟦illegible⟧

Page 159

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No. Sh/: 61 / ⟦...⟧
Date: 11 / 4 / 1961
No.:
Date:
Directorate General of Income Tax
After greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Selim Isaac Sofair an amount of (162/-) Dinars for his lecture fees at this school for the period from 1/4/1960 until 31/3/1961 as detailed below. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal
Fils | Dinar |
⟦line⟧ | 14 | April 1960
⟦line⟧ | 20 | May 1960
⟦line⟧ | 2 | June 1960
⟦line⟧ | 16 | October 1960
⟦line⟧ | 24 | November 1960
⟦line⟧ | 26 | December 1960
⟦line⟧ | 26 | January 1961
⟦line⟧ | 20 | February 1961
⟦line⟧ | 14 | March 1961
⟦line⟧ | 162 |

Page 160

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No. Sh/ ⟦27⟧ / 61
Date 19 / 4 / 1961
No. ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
General Directorate of Income Tax
. Greetings .
We have paid Mr. Selim Isaac Sofaer an amount of (162/-) Dinars for his lecture fees at
this school for the period from 4/1/1960 to 3/31/1961 as detailed below. Please add this
to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Fils | Dinar |
... | 14 | April 1960
... | 20 | May 1960
... | 2 | June 1960
... | 16 | October 1960
... | 24 | November 1960
... | 26 | December 1960
... | 26 | January 1961
... | 20 | February 1961
... | 14 | March 1961
... | 162 |
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
⟦illegible⟧

Page 161

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone number 91693
Number: ⟦F⟧ / 262
Date: 23 / 4 / 1961
Swissair
After greetings,
We have paid to Madame George Georgie an amount of (64/-) Dinars for
her lecture fees at this school for the months of February and March 1961 as detailed below
so please add this to the income of her husband Mr. George Georgie, employed in your administration
for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
| Dinar | Fils
February 1961 | 26 | ...
March 1961 | 38 | ...
| 64 | ...
Copy to /
General Income Tax Directorate

Page 162

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Ref No: 108 / 60
Date: 23 / 4 / 1961
Swissair
Greetings,
We have paid to Madame George Georgie an amount of (64/-) Dinars for
her lecture fees at this school for the months of February and March 1961 as detailed below.
Please add this to the income of her husband, Mr. George Georgie, employed in your administration,
for the purpose of income tax calculation.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Fils | Dinar |
000 | 26 | February 1961
000 | 38 | March 1961
000 | 64 |
Copy to /
Directorate General of Income Tax

Page 163

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: ⟦61/⟧
Date: ⟦4/23/1961⟧
Deanship of the High Institute of Physical Education
Greetings.
We have paid Mr. Karim Mattai an amount of (6/-) Dinars for
his lecture fees at this school for the month of February 1961. Please add this
to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax. Note that the aforementioned
ceased delivering lectures at this school immediately after the mid-year exam.
Please accept our highest respects.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to /
Directorate General of Income Tax

Page 164

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ ⟦267⟧
Date: ⟦1961/4/23⟧
Deanship of the Higher Institute of Physical Education
Greetings.
We have paid Mr. Karim Mattai an amount of (6/-) Dinars for
his lecture fees at this school for the month of February 1961, so please add this
to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax. Please note that the aforementioned person stopped
giving lectures at this school immediately after the mid-year exam.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
A copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax

Page 165

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No. F/ ⟦106⟧ / 61
Date 23 / 4 / 1961
Deanship of the Higher Institute of Languages
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. G. Robert an amount of (57/-) Dinars,
for his lecture fees at this school for the months of February and March 1961 as detailed ⟦below⟧
below. Please add this to his income for the purpose of income tax calculation.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
| Dinar | Fils
February 1961 | 26 | ...
March 1961 | 31 | ...
| 57 | ...
Copy to /
General Income Tax
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province

Page 166

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ 60/106
Date: 23 / 4 / 1961
Deanship of the Institute of Higher Languages
After greetings.
We have paid to Mr. G. Robertson an amount of (57/-) Dinars,
for his lecture fees at this school for the months of February and March 1961 as detailed
below. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Fils | Dinar |
... | 26 | February 1961
... | 31 | March 1961
... | 57 |
Copy to /
General Income Tax
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province

Page 167

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiya Al-Jadeeda
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / ⟦28⟧ / 61
Date: 23 / 4 / 1961
Church of Baghdad - Education
Greetings,
We have paid Mr. Alfred Nasri an amount of (53/-) Dinars for his
lecture fees at this school for the months of February and March 1961 as detailed below. Please
add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Fils | Dinar |
⟦line⟧ | 21 | February 1961
⟦line⟧ | 32 | March 1961
⟦line⟧ | 53 |
A copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax

Page 168

Shamash Junior High School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: ⟦61/100⟧
Date: 4/23/1961
Baghdad College - Sulaikh
Greetings,
We have paid Mr. Alfred Nasri a sum of (53/-) Dinars for his
lecture fees at this school for the months of February and March 1961 as detailed below. Please
add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Fils | Dinars |
⟦line⟧ | 21 | February 1961
⟦line⟧ | 32 | March 1961
⟦line⟧ | 53 |
Copy to / General Income Tax Directorate

Page 170

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: 101 / 61
Date: 20 / 4 / 1961
Directorate General of Income Tax
Greetings.
Subject: Income tax amounts due for the employees of my schools
Shamash Preparatory and Frank Iny Intermediate and Primary for the fiscal year
ending on 31 / 3 / 1961
We send herewith an amount of (129/956) one hundred and twenty-nine dinars and nine hundred
and fifty-six fils, requesting you to please provide us with a receipt in due course, for the income
tax due for the employees of my schools, Frank Iny and Shamash, for the fiscal year
ending on 31 / 3 / 1961, the details of which are listed in the income tax deduction
schedule attached herewith.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director