Bills and payments

Requesting a duplicate-payment refund

Prove two completed transactions and choose the recipient's refund route.

3 minutes to read Last checked: 20.10.2026
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Important to know

Tachles Israel is an independent information service, not a government authority. Check binding conditions, eligibility and deadlines with the official source.

Before you start

Two bank notifications may not mean two final charges; verify completion and allocation before claiming.

Who is this guide for?

People who paid an authority or service twice.

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Conditions and exceptions

The central route covers credit-card payments through Government Payments; municipal tax, transfers and other services may differ.

Step by step

The checklist

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01

Verify both transactions

Compare dates, amounts and references and check pending or reversed charges and identical service allocation.
What should you prepare?

Two references; limited bank evidence.

Please note

Disclose any earlier cancellation.

02

Choose the refund route

Use the central service for qualifying government-card payments and the recipient's own route otherwise.
What should you prepare?

Service; payment method.

Please note

The central form does not cover every payment.

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03

Explain with evidence

Identify the duplication, payment to retain and application. The electrician example requests a letter, receipts and account evidence as specified.
What should you prepare?

Letter; two receipts; route annexes.

Please note

Do not send bank data to an unverified refund message.

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04

Keep tracking information

The central form emails acknowledgement; enquire with the receiving ministry. Tel Aviv has a separate municipal-credit refund route.
What should you prepare?

Submission confirmation; reference.

Please note

Receipt is not refund approval.

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05

Check refund and account

Verify the credit and authority balance and ensure both transactions were not cancelled, leaving the service unpaid.
What should you prepare?

Refund confirmation; updated balance.

Please note

Assessment and set-off rules depend on the route.

Official sources

These links let you check with the responsible authority. The website's verification date does not guarantee that every detail has remained up to date since then.

Frequently asked questions

Should I cancel at the bank while requesting a refund?

Clarify transaction status first and report every cancellation or credit to avoid double refunds or an unpaid balance.

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