How to receive installment payments (tashlumim)

When creating a payment link, you can enable the option for installment payments by specifying the maximum number of payments the customer can choose.

If the customer selects two or more payments, the total amount will be charged to their card and transferred to you in monthly installments until the full amount is paid.

Installment payments work only with credit cards issued in Israel!

<span class="u-richtext-counter">1</span> Create a payment link

When creating the link, open the <span class="u-richtext-label">More</span> section, select <span class="u-richtext-element">Installments</span> as the payment type, and specify the maximum number of payments the customer will be able to choose.

<span class="u-richtext-counter">2</span> Send the link to the customer

On the payment page, the customer will see an option to choose the number of payments. If they leave it as one payment, the full amount will be charged immediately.

Example

For a service costing 6,000₪, you enabled up to 5 installments. The customer chose to pay in 3 installments. At the time of payment, 2,000₪ will be charged, another 2,000₪ a month later, and the final 2,000₪ in the third month.

A receipt for installment payments is generated for the full amount immediately. The payment schedule is shown in the receipt.

If the installment payment fails

The most likely reasons are:

1. The customer’s card is not a credit card but a debit card;
2. The card was not issued by an Israeli bank;
3. The card’s credit limit (misgeret) is lower than the total payment amount.

Why installments are not available for foreign cards

Installment payments work only with Israeli credit cards within their credit limit. Since the system cannot manage credit limits of foreign banks, payment splitting on such cards is not supported.

This is a limitation of the financial system. In essence, installments are a form of credit. If the customer doesn’t have sufficient funds in their account, you (the business) still receive the next payment because the bank provides credit to the customer. Managing credit limits and collecting debts in case of nonpayment can only be guaranteed within the country.

If the customer cancels the card

You will continue receiving installment payments even if the customer closes or cancels the credit card that was used for the payment.