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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.

Metadata

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 English Translation, Pages 651-675

Archival unit 651

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
⟦line⟧
and Shamash Secondary School
No.: ⟦line⟧
Number: 567
Date: ⟦line⟧
Date: 6 / 4 / 1956
To the Directorate General of Income Tax - Baghdad
Greetings,
Subject: Income tax amounts due on ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧
Shamash Secondary School and Frank Iny Intermediate and Primary School for the
fiscal year ending on 31 / 3 / 1956.
We are sending with the bearer an amount of (78 / 193) seventy-eight dinars and one hundred and ninety-three fils
requesting you to kindly provide us with a formal receipt, for the income tax due on the employees of
the two schools, Shamash Secondary and Frank Iny Intermediate and Primary, for the final installment due for the fiscal year
ending on 31 / 3 / 1956, whose names are listed below and as detailed in the income tax deduction schedule
attached herewith.
Dinar | Fils
36 | 109 | By check No. 234966 dated 6 / 4 / 956 on the Ottoman Bank
42 | 084 | Cash
78 | 193 | ⟦line⟧
36 | 109 | For Mr. Abdullah Obadia, the final installment by check on the Ottoman Bank
23 | 240 | From Madame Raphael, the final installment
1 | 800 | From Miss Madiha Nassim " "
1 | 596 | From Mr. Munir Nassim Yaqoub, the final installment
8 | 670 | From Mr. Amin Mar'i
3 | 610 | From Mr. Kurtler
3 | 168 | From Mr. Kalman
78 | 193 | ⟦line⟧
Please accept our highest respect,,
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
Paid against receipt number 46488 / 56
10 / 4 / 956

Archival unit 652

Shamash Secondary School
and
Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F / 86 / 56
Date: 31 / 3 / 1956
No.:
Date:
Directorate General of Income Tax - Baghdad
Greetings -
We hereby certify that Mr. Abdullah Ovadia is the principal of this school and he
intends to travel outside Iraq during the summer vacation for the purpose of summering, and the management of
this school undertakes to pay whatever tax may be due from him. Please confirm this to
the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Principal
The original copy was sent to the Tax Authority

Archival unit 653

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: ⟦line⟧
Number: F / 71 / 56
Date: ⟦line⟧
Date: 30 / 3 / 1956
To the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Abdul Majeed Al-Nuaimi, the teacher at the
Al-Gharbiya Intermediate School for Boys, an amount of 12/200 Dinars for his lecture fees at this
school for the month of March 1956. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating
income tax.
Please accept our respect,,
Abdullah Owaidis
Abdullah Owaidis
The Director
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
" Al-Gharbiya Intermediate School for Boys
Mr. Abdul Majeed Al-Nuaimi.
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 654

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: F / 77 / 56
Date: 30 / 3 / 1953
To the Directorate of the Nutrition Institute / Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Riyadh Rashid an amount of 33/- Dinars
for lecture fees at this school for the month of March 1956. Please add this
to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our respect,,
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Mr. Riyadh Rashid.

Archival unit 655

Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: 74 / 56
Date: 30 / 3 / 1956
No.: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
To the Directorate of Al-Rashid Intermediate School for Boys
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Abdul Hamid Khulusi the amount of 16/200
dinars for his lecture fees at this school for the month of March 1956. Please
add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our respect..
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province.
Mr. Abdul Hamid Khulusi.

Archival unit 656

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: ⟦line⟧
Number: F / 75 / 56
Date: ⟦line⟧
Date: 30 / 3 / 1956
To the Administration of Prince Abdul Ilah Institute / Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid to Miss Claire Najib Jabri an amount of 31.800 Dinars
for her lecture fees at this school for the months of January, February, and March 1956
as detailed below. Please add this to her income for income tax calculation purposes.
Please accept our respect,,
⟦handwritten signature⟧
Abdullah Oweidia
Principal
Fils | Dinar
800 | 13 | January 956
800 | 7 | February "
200 | 10 | March "
800 | 31 | Total
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for Accounts
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Miss Claire Najib Jabri

Archival unit 657

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: F / 76 / 56
Date: 20 / 3 / 1956
To the Directorate of Al-Irfan Intermediate School for Boys / Baghdad
After greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Khazaal Al-Hashimi an amount of 6/100 Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the month of March 956. Please add this to
his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our respect,
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Oweisha
The Director
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Mr. Khazaal Al-Hashimi.

Archival unit 658

Frank Eini School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: G / 77 / 56
Date: 30 / 3 / 1956
To the Administration of Al-Tahira School for Boys / Baghdad
After greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Faraj Yunan an amount of 9/- Dinars for
lecture fees at this school for the month of March 956. Please add this to
his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our respect,
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Owaidia
The Director
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Mr. Faraj Yunan.

Archival unit 659

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: F / 78 / 56
Date: 30 / 3 / 1956
To the Directorate of Al-Sharqiya Secondary School for Boys
Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid Mr. Najib Khader an amount of 12/- Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the month of March 1956. Please add this
to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our respect,
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
" Baghdad Province Education
Mr. Najib Khader.

Archival unit 660

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: Kh / 79 / 56
Date: 20 / 3 / 1956
To the Deanship of the College of Arts and Sciences - Baghdad
After greetings,
We have paid to Miss Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri an amount of 8/-
dinars for her lecture fees at this school for the month of March 1956. Please
add this to her income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect, ,
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Oweidia
The Director
Copy to /
" " General Directorate of Income Tax for information
" " Miss Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri

Archival unit 661

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: F / 80 / 56
Date: 20 / 3 / 1956
To the Directorate of Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys / Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid Mr. Matty Zako an amount of 18.200 Dinars
as fees for his lectures at this school for the month of March 1956. Please add
this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our respect,
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Mr. Matty Zako.

Archival unit 662

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: F / 81 / 56
Date: 30 / 3 / 1956
To the Administration of Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Khudair Nu'man al-Ubaidi an amount of 19/800
dinars for his lecture fees at this school for the month of March 1956. Please add
this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our respect,
Abdullah Oweidia
Abdullah Oweidia
Principal
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Mr. Khudair Nu'man al-Ubaidi.

Archival unit 663

Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F / 80 / 56
No.:
Date: 30 / 3 / 1956
Date:
To the General Directorate of Income Tax
Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to paragraph 5 of your letter No. 549 dated 4 / 3 / 1956,
We do not have any information regarding the ⟦place of employment⟧ of Mrs. Latifa Yaqoub, but
all we know is that her husband's name is Saleh Rajwan and his place is in Al-Shorja, and on the occasion
of her marriage, she retired from service at this school.
Please accept our highest respect,
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obeidia
Principal

Archival unit 664

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.: F / 82 / 56
Date: 30 / 3 / 1956
To Al-Rasheed Trading Company / Baghdad
Greetings,
We list below the details of the amounts received by Mr. Shaul Shochet,
an employee in your company, from this school for the period from 1 / 4 / 955 until his retirement
from service on 30 / 9 / 1955, in order to add them to his income from you for the purpose of calculating
income tax.
Please accept our respect,,
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Owaidya
The Director
Fils | Dinar
500 | 193 | Nominal salaries at a rate of 32.250 Dinars from 1 / 4 / 55 until 30 / 9 / 1955
⟦line⟧ | 48 | Lecture fees
⟦line⟧ | 60 | Service bonus
500 | 301 | Total
Copy to the General Directorate of Income Tax with reference to paragraph 3 of
your letter No. 549 dated 4 / 3 / 1956.
Copy to Mr. Shaul Shochet.

Archival unit 665

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: ⟦line⟧
Number: F / 84 / 56
Date: ⟦line⟧
Date: 30 / 3 / 1956
To the Presidency of the Administration of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Greetings,
We list below the details of the amounts received by Mr. Saleh Yousef
from this school for the period from 1 / 4 / 1955 until his retirement from service on 30 / 9 / 55
hoping to add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our respect,,
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Oweidia
The Principal
Dinars | Fils
90 | 000 | Nominal salaries at a rate of 15/- dinars per month
11 | 250 | Lecture fees
101 | 250 | Total
Copy to / General Income Tax Directorate with reference to paragraph 4 of your letter
Numbered 549 and dated 4 / 3 / 1956.
" " Mr. <del>Yousef</del> Saleh Yousef.
⟦red pencil marks⟧

Archival unit 666

Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F / 85 / 56
Date: 30 / 3 / 1956
No.: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
To Ottoman Bank / Baghdad
Greetings,
Further to our letter No. F / 24 / 56 dated 22 / 1 / 1956.
The total amount received by Mrs. Salma Amin, wife of Mr. Joseph Amin,
an employee at your establishment, in monthly salaries during the three months of January, February,
and March 1956 amounted to 69/- Dinars, including high cost of living allowances.
That is 33/- Dinars nominal salaries and 36/- Dinars high cost of living allowances.
Please add the necessary amount to her husband's income for income tax calculation purposes.
Please accept our respects,,
Abdullah Oweidia
Abdullah Oweidia
Director
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
With reference to paragraph 2 of your letter No. 549 dated 4 / 3 / 1956.

Archival unit 667

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: ⟦56 / 4 / 45⟧
Date: 1956/3/20
Subject:
To the Administration of Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School for Boys / Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid Mr. Zakaria Mikhail an amount of 9/- Dinars for
his lecture fees at this school for the month of March 1956. Please add this to
his income for income tax calculation purposes.
Please accept our respects,
⟦For the Director⟧
Abdullah Ovadia
Director
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Mr. Zakaria Mikhail .
⟦red mark⟧

Archival unit 668

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Number: 56 / 44 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 30 / 3 / 1956
To the Administration of Kadhimiya Secondary School for Boys
Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid Mr. Yusuf Haddad an amount of 21/- Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the month of March 1956. Please add this
to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect,
Abdullah Obadia
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
" " Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
" " Mr. Yusuf Haddad.

Archival unit 669

SHAMASH SECOND SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 47 / 56
Date: 20 / 3 / 1956
Subject:
To the Directorate of Central Preparatory School for Boys / Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Alfred Nasri an amount of 27/- Dinars
for lecture fees for the month of March '56. Please add this to his income
for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect,
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Oweidia
Principal
Copy to /
" " General Directorate of Income Tax for information
" " Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
" " Mr. Alfred Nasri.
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 670

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: Kh/ ⟦illegible⟧ / 56
Date: 11 / 2 / 195
Administration of Al-Tahira Primary School
Baghdad
Greetings.
Based on the request of Mr. S. J. Berman, the teacher in your school. We list
for you below the amounts he received from this school as salaries starting
from April 1955 until the end of the current month of March 1956.
Please accept our highest respect
Fils | Dinar
400 | 8 | Month of April 1955
800 | 10 | " May "
700 | 2 | " June "
⟦line⟧ | 9 | " October 1955
900 | 9 | " November "
⟦line⟧ | 12 | " December "
900 | 9 | " January 1956
500 | 10 | " February "
⟦line⟧ | 9 | " March "
⟦line⟧
200 82
Eighty-two dinars and two hundred fils.
Abdullah Cohen
Principal

Archival unit 671

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
No.: F / 61 / 56
Date:
Date: 2 / 3 / 1956
To the Deanship of the College of Arts and Sciences
Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid to Miss Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri an amount
of 16/- Dinars for her lecture fees at this school for the months of
January and February 1956 as detailed below. Please add this to
her income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect,,
⟦illegible⟧
The Principal
Abdullah Obadia
Fils | Dinar
- | 8 | January 1956
- | 8 | February "
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ |
- | 16 | (Sixteen Dinars only)
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax - for information
" " Miss Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri.
Income Tax

Archival unit 672

The Iraqi Government
Ministry of Health
Directorate of the National Nutrition Institute
Accounting
Number /: ⟦illegible⟧
Date /: 7 / 3 / 956
⟦illegible handwriting⟧
To - Directorate of Franco-Aini School - Baghdad
With reference to your letter numbered F / 56 / 53 and dated 2 / 3 / 956.
The amount of (74 / 000) Dinars has been added to the income of Mr. - Dr. Riyadh Rashid for the purpose
of calculating the income tax for the current year 955 - 956.
⟦signature⟧
Director of the National Nutrition Institute
Dr. Hrand Izmirlian
Copy to - /
General Income Tax Directorate - reference to the letter mentioned above - for information.
Accounting Department.
H / Al-Kayyar / 6 / 3

Archival unit 673

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject:
Number: SH/24/52
Date: 2/3/1956
To the Directorate of the Central Secondary School for Boys
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Alfred Nasri an amount of 63.500 Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the months of January and February 1956
as detailed below. Please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes.
Please accept our highest respect,
⟦illegible⟧
Director
Abdullah Ovadia
Fils | Dinar
... | 36 | January 1956
500 | 27 | February "
500 | 63 | ⟦line⟧
Copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
" " Baghdad Education District
" " Mr. Alfred Nasri.
Income Tax

Archival unit 674

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject:
Number: Sh / 77 / 56
Date: 2 / 3 / 1956
To the Administration of Al-Kadhimiya Secondary School for Boys
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Yusuf Haddad an amount of 42/- Dinars
as lecture fees at this school for the months of January and February
1956 as detailed below. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating
income tax.
Please accept our highest respect,
⟦signature⟧
The Principal
Abdullah Ovadia
Fils | Dinar
... | 28 | January 1956
... | 13 | February "
... | 42 | ⟦line⟧
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax - for information
" " Baghdad Province Education
" " Mr. Yusuf Haddad
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 675

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject:
Number: 2/74/56
Date: 2/3/1956
To the Administration of Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School for Boys - Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Zakaria Mikhail an amount of 21/- Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the months of January
and February 1956 as detailed below. Please add this to his income for the
purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect,,
⟦signature⟧
Principal
Abdullah Oweidia
Fils | Dinar
... | 14 | January 1956
... | 7 | February "
... | 21 | ⟦line⟧
Copy to / Directorate General of Income Tax - for information
" " Baghdad District Education "
" " Mr. Zakaria Mikhail "
Income Tax