Ottoman 1914 Tax Receipt for Property Tax Payment Hüdavendigâr Yoncalı Empire
Ottoman Property Tax Receipt – Yoncalı Village, Hüdavendigâr Province (1914)
Description:
This Ottoman Turkish document is an official tax receipt titled "Doğrudan Doğruya Alınan Tekâlife Mahsus Makbuz İlmühaberidir" ("Receipt for Direct Taxes Collected"), dated 14 Eylül 1330 (27 September 1914). It records the payment of property tax (emlak vergisi) by a resident of Yoncalı Village in Hüdavendigâr Province during the early months of the First World War.
According to the receipt, Mirza Efendi made the payment on behalf of the daughter of Hacı İbrahim Ağa, a resident of Yoncalı Village. The document records a total payment of 9 kuruş 25 lira as property tax. The receipt provides a valuable record of provincial taxation and the financial obligations of local residents during the late Ottoman period.
The document also illustrates how tax payments could be made by a representative on behalf of another individual, preserving both the name of the taxpayer and the person who physically completed the payment. Such records provide useful evidence of everyday financial and administrative practices in Ottoman provincial communities.
Dated in September 1914, shortly before the Ottoman Empire formally entered the First World War, the receipt provides a contemporary glimpse into the operation of the Ottoman fiscal administration at the beginning of a period of profound political and social change.
For collectors and researchers, this is an attractive example of Ottoman fiscal documentation, particularly valuable for the study of Hüdavendigâr Province, local taxation, and everyday administrative records of the late Ottoman Empire.
Key Features:
• Type: Ottoman direct tax receipt
• Title: Doğrudan Doğruya Alınan Tekâlife Mahsus Makbuz İlmühaberidir
• Date: 14 Eylül 1330 (27 September 1914)
• Location: Yoncalı Village, Hüdavendigâr Province
• Taxpayer: Daughter of Hacı İbrahim Ağa
• Payment Made By: Mirza Efendi
• Tax Type: Emlak (property) tax
• Amount Paid: 9 kuruş 25 lira
• Historical Context: Documents Ottoman provincial taxation and everyday financial administration at the beginning of the First World War
• Physical Features: Original official seal
• Collectible Significance: Valuable for collectors of Ottoman fiscal documents, Hüdavendigâr Province history, taxation records, and late Ottoman administrative ephemera.