Ottoman Tax Receipt 1912 Muslim Woman Istanbul Property

Ottoman Property Tax Receipt (Müsakkafat Vergisi Makbuz Senedi)
İstanbul – 1328 (1912)

Description:
An Ottoman fiscal receipt issued by the Ministry of Finance’s collection branch, dated 1 July 1328 (14 July 1912), belonging to Faika Hanım, a female taxpayer residing in Edhem Efendi Street, Istanbul. The document records her payment of 4 lira and 57 kuruş as property tax (müsakkafat vergisi) for her house numbered 11.

The presence of a woman as the registered taxpayer is notable, reflecting the active role of women in property ownership and taxation during the late Ottoman period a time when such examples were not uncommon among urban, educated, or well-to-do families in Istanbul.

Bearing official Ottoman stamps, signatures, and handwritten details, the document stands as a tangible piece of the late imperial fiscal administration and the evolving social landscape of the early 20th century Ottoman Empire.

Key Features:

• Date: 1 Temmuz 1328 (14 July 1912)
• Origin: Istanbul
• Taxpayer: Faika Hanım
• Address: Edhem Efendi Street, Istanbul
• Tax type: Müsakkafat vergisi (property tax)
• Amount paid: 4 lira 57 kuruş
• Language: Ottoman Turkish
• Document type: Makbuz senedi (tax receipt issued by the Ministry of Finance)
• Features: Official Ottoman stamp and signature
• Historical context: Reflects women’s participation in Ottoman fiscal and property systems and offers insight into urban property taxation in pre-Republican Istanbul.