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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 351-375

Page 352

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: 592 / ⟦...⟧
Date: 12/7/1959
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province
Greetings,
We have paid to Mrs. Atifa Qasim an amount of 27.000 Dinars for her lecture fees at this school for the three months April/June 1959 as detailed below. Please add this to her income for income tax calculation purposes.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obeidia
Principal
| Dinar | Fils
Month of April 1959 | 9 | 000
Month of June 1959 | 18 | 000
Copy to - Directorate General of Income Tax
⟦Al-Karkh⟧ Intermediate School for Girls
Mrs. Atifa Qasim

Page 353

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No. / Number: 8 / ⟦29⟧ / 51
Date / History: 12 / 7 / 1959
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province
Greetings.
We have paid Mr. Khazaal Al-Bashi an amount of 14/800 Dinars as fees
for his lectures at this school for the months of April and May 1959, as detailed below. Please
add this for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
| Dinar | Fils
Month of April 1959 | 6 | 800
Month of May 1959 | 8 | 000
| 14 | 800
Abdullah Obeidia
Principal
Copy to -
General Directorate of Income Tax
Mr. Khazaal Al-Bashi

Page 354

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No. / Number: F / ⟦128⟧ / 59
Date / Date: 12 / 7 / 1959
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings.
We have paid Mr. Saad Abdo an amount of 7.000 Dinars for his lecture fees at this school for the month of April 1959. Please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes.
With highest respect and appreciation.
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Principal
Copy to ---
General Directorate of Income Tax
Al-Irfan Intermediate School for Boys

Page 355

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject:
Number: 51/⟦8⟧
Date: 12/7/1959
To the Directorate of the Bureau of the Ministry of General Development
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Karim Mattai an amount of 12/- Dinars for the fees
of his lectures in this school for the months of April and May 1959, as detailed below.
Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
With highest respect.
Abdullah Meridia
Principal
| Fils | Dinars
Month of April 1959 | 5 | 000
Month of May 1959 | 7 | 000
| 12 | 000
A copy to -
General Income Tax Directorate
Mr. Karim Mattai

Page 356

Shamash Secondary School SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad BAGHDAD
Telephone 91693 Tel. No. 91693
No.: ⟦81⟧ / 59
Date: 12/7/1959
Subject:
Church of Baghdad - Sulaikh
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Alfred Nasri a sum of 43/750 Dinars for
his lecture fees at this school for the months of April, May, and June 1959, as
detailed below. Please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes.
Please accept our highest respects.
Abdullah Ovadia
The Director
| Dinar | Fils
Month of April 1959 | 17 | 250
Month of May 1959 | 15 | 500
Month of June 1959 | 11 | 000
| 43 | 750
Copy to -
General Directorate of Income Tax
Mr. Alfred Nasri

Page 357

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: 59/⟦80⟧
Date: 12/7/1959
Subject:
Swiss Air Transport Co. Ltd.
Alwiyah, Salman Faeq Street No. 46
Greetings.
We have paid to Madame Joyce Georgie an amount of 78/000 Dinars for
her lecture fees at this school for the three months April/June 1959 as detailed
below; please add this to the income of her husband employed in your administration for the purpose of calculating
income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
| Fils | Dinar
April 1959 | ⟦line⟧ | 40
May 1959 | ⟦line⟧ | 24
June 1959 | ⟦line⟧ | 14
| ⟦line⟧ | 78
Copy to -
Directorate General of Income Tax
Madame Joyce Georgie

Page 358

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
No: ⟦89⟧ / 56
Date: 12 / 7 / 1956
Subject:
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Abdul Jabbar al-Hashimi a sum of 47/000 Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the months of April and May 1956 as detailed
below. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Ovadia
Director
| Dinar | Fils
For the month of April 1956 | 23 | 000
For the month of May 1956 | 24 | 000
| 47 | 000
Copy to - General Income Tax Directorate
Primary Teachers House
Mr. Abdul Jabbar al-Hashimi

Page 361

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No. / Number: ⟦426⟧ / 51
Date / Date: 12 / 7 / 1959
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province
Greetings,
We have paid Mr. Yusuf al-Mukhtar an amount of 31.500 Dinars for his
lecture fees at this school for the months of May and June 1959, as detailed below.
Please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
| Fils | Dinar
Month of May 1959 | 16 | 500
Month of June 1959 | 15 | 000
| ⟦31⟧ | ⟦500⟧
Copy to -
General Directorate of Income Tax
Frank School for Boys
Mr. Yusuf al-Mukhtar

Page 362

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 59 / ⟦18⟧
Date: 21 / 6 / 1959
Subject:
Directorate General of Income Tax.
Greetings.
We hereby certify that Mr. John Irvine ( ⟦Mr. John Irvine⟧ ) is a teacher at this school and he intends to travel outside Iraq during the summer vacation. Income tax has been deducted from him directly until the end of the summer vacation ending on 30 / 9 / 1959, and we undertake to pay any tax due from him as mentioned above. We have provided him with this letter upon his request.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal

Page 363

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL   SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD   BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693   Tel. No. 91693
No: ⟦70⟧ / 59
Date: 21 / 6 / 1959
Subject:
Directorate General of Income Tax.
Greetings.
We hereby certify that Mr. John Irvine ( ⟦Mr. John Irvine⟧ ) is a teacher at this school and he intends to travel outside Iraq during the summer vacation. Income tax has been deducted from him via direct deduction until the end of the summer vacation ending on 30 / 9 / 1959, and we undertake to pay any tax incurred by him as mentioned above. We have provided him with this letter upon his request.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Obadia
Principal

Page 365

FRANK INY SCHOOL
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No. F/ ⟦122⟧ / 59
No. ⟦line⟧
Date 15 / 6 / 1959
Date ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Directorate of General Income Tax.
Greetings.
We hereby certify that Mr. Amin Mansour Mar'i is a teacher at this school and he
intends to travel outside Iraq during the summer vacation. Income tax has been
deducted from him directly until the end of the summer vacation on 30 / 9 / 1959. And we
undertake to pay all the tax owed by him as mentioned above. We have provided him with this
letter upon his request.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obeidia
The Director

Page 366

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No. F/59
Date 5 / 5 / 1959
Directorate General of Income Tax / Institutions
Greetings.
With reference to your letter numbered 9361/28 and dated 12 / 5 / 1959.
We attach herewith a copy of our letter numbered F/40 and dated 26 / 2 / 1959 addressed
to the Ministry of Guidance with a copy of the contents of our letter numbered F/18 and dated
24 / 1 / 1959, as per your request.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Owaidia
The Director

Page 369

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Finance
General Directorate of Income Tax
Baghdad
Number / ⟦...⟧
Date 20 / 5 / 1959
Section / Institutions / 28
Director of Frank Iny Institution - New Alwiyah
Middle and Primary
With reference to the letter of the Ministry of Guidance No. 2683 dated 19 / 3 / 59
Addressed to you and a copy of it to us.
Please provide us with a copy of your letter No. F / 4 / 59 dated
26 / 2 / 59 to review its contents...
On behalf of the General Director of Income Tax
Dr. Kadhim Al-Saidi
Correct: F / 4 / 58
26 / 2 / 59
Regarding Madame Therese
Sabah

Page 372

Directorate
Primary Teachers House
Baghdad
Number /
Date - 22 / 4 / 959
Subject / Teacher's Income
To /
General Administration Directorate
Teacher Training
We list for you below the text of the letter from Shammash Preparatory School No. Sh / 45 / 59 dated 18 / 4 / 59
Requesting the favor of adding the amount of 111/- Dinars to the income of Mr. Abdul Jabbar Al-Hashimi, the teacher
at our institute and informing us.
Yahya Al-Saoudi
Director of the Primary Teachers House
A copy to /
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Province / For information
Shammash Preparatory School / Regarding their letter mentioned above
General Income Tax Directorate
Mr. Abdul Jabbar Al-Hashimi / For information
House Accountant
Text of the letter
We have paid to Mr. Abdul Jabbar Al-Hashimi an amount of 111/- Dinars for lecture fees
at this school for the three months of January / March and February 59 as detailed below
Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax. Please accept our respect.
39/- Dinars for the month of January
32/- Dinars for the month of February
<del>32 Dinars for the month of March</del> ==
40/- Dinars for the month of March
111/- Dinars Total

Page 373

Republic of Iraq
University of Baghdad
Deanship of the College of Engineering
⟦illegible⟧
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 4 / 22 / 1959
Subject: Addition of an amount
Ordinary
To -
Frank Iny School - Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered F/85/959 and dated 4 / 18 / 1959.
We confirm the addition of the amount to the income of Mr. Yusuf Abdul Ahad for the fiscal year
1958 - 1959 and it will be taken into consideration when deducting income tax from him during the year
current.
Acting Dean of the College
Dr. Naji Abdul Qadir
Copy to -
General Income Tax Directorate - with reference to the letter of the Frank
Iny school referred to above
College Accountant.
N / Al-Shahabi 4/22

Page 374

Shamash Secondary School
and Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No. / Number: 509 / ⟦...⟧
Date / Date: 18 / 4 / 1959
To the General Income Tax Directorate - Baghdad
Subject: Income tax amounts due from the employees of
Shamash Secondary and Frank Iny Intermediate and Primary Schools for the
fiscal year ending on 31 / 3 / 1959.
We are sending with the bearer an amount of 126/087 (one hundred and twenty-six dinars
and eighty-seven fils) requesting that you kindly provide us with a formal receipt for
the income tax due from the employees of Frank Iny and Shamash schools for the fiscal year
ending on 31 / 3 / 1959, the details of which are listed in the income tax
deduction schedule attached herewith.
Fils | Dinar |
472 | 44 | Check No. 132796 dated 8 / 4 / 59 on the Ottoman Bank
615 | 81 | Cash
087 | 126 | Total
Please accept our highest respects
Abdullah Obadia
Director