In August 2025, due to a technical malfunction in the Tax Committee system, approximately 30.1 thousand taxpayers mistakenly debited 399.3 billion soums from their accounts. The funds were returned automatically, but even a brief freezing caused cash gaps, payment failures, and fines for businesses. Below is a quick account protection plan. <a href="https://spectrumcollection.uz/en/our-services">Debt Repayment Agency</a> - if you need support for documents and negotiations. <h2>What should an entrepreneur do: step-by-step protection algorithm</h2> ● Record the write-off. Immediately download the extracts, payments, and screen logs of the internet bank; draw up a memo. ● Check notifications. Personal account my3.soliq.uz, bank, treasury: is there a valid collection/written-off basis? ● Send a complaint through EDS. To the Tax Committee/Treasury with a transaction registry and a return/unlock request. ● Communicate with counterparties. Report a force majeure event, agree on a deferral/partial payment, and record it in writing. ● Open a backup payment channel. Second settlement account or payment through another legal entity of the group is a temporary measure for 48-72 hours. ● Enable bank alerts. Customize collection orders notifications and auto write-off limits.● Collect a pre-trial package. Timeline, confirmed losses: counterparty penalties, interest for using others' funds, screen recordings. ● File a claim + security petition. Dispute the actions of the treasury and demand compensation for damages; request a ban on repeated write-offs and seizure of the disputed amount. <a href="https://spectrumcollection.uz/en/our-services">services</a> - we connect a lawyer at the claim or claim preparation stage. <h2>Legal framework and when judicial debt collection is appropriate</h2> <h3>Collection order and "undisputed write-off"</h3>What, when applicable, are the roles of the bank and treasury, how to identify the initiator and withdraw erroneous collection? <h3>Dispute over the actions of a state body</h3>Sequence: claim → administrative complaint → economic court; deadlines, composition of evidence, state duty. You need extracts, letters from counterparties regarding penalties/delays, and calculation of interest for withholding funds. <h3>When exactly to go to court</h3>Judicial recovery of debts is justified in case of documented damages: disruption of supply/ZP, penalties, and interest. If the damage cannot be proven, limit yourself to administrative appeal and preventing recurrence. <h3>Providing measures</h3>Repeated write-offs are prohibited, the disputed amount is seized, and the request is urgently reviewed (typically promptly within the economic process). <h2>Our own research: the impact of "minus 399.3 billion" on the cash flow of SMEs in Tashkent</h2> Methodology. The contractor's cash flow with a payroll fund of 35% of revenue, a NOI margin of 12%, and a credit line for turnover was modeled. Incorrect write-off and 2-3-day freezing cause DSO growth for 3-5 days and cascading penalties from lease/logistics. With a backup payment channel, losses are reduced by 40-60%. Script&nbsp;Incorrect debiting Waiting for return Unremoved 48 hours Refund received Repeated cases Action&nbsp;Fixation, claim, notify counterparties Add a backup payment channel Claim + Security Measures Restitution, interest for retention Bank alerts/limits, "24 Hours" regulations Who is responsibleChief Accountant/Lawyer Finder Lawyer Finn+lawyer Finder Timeframe, etc.0-1 0-1 1-2 1-3 0-1 Risk/NoteNon-Action Plan Shortcut/VAT Additional duplication costs Rejection with weak evidence Costing complexity Inadjustment of IP Channels <h2>Regional expertise: what to pay attention to in Tashkent</h2> ● Most SMEs have 2-3 banks: distribute incoming/outgoing transactions according to their critical nature so that a single failure doesn't paralyze the calculations. ● Coordinate the list of critical vendors (lease, logistics, spare parts) and the "roadmap" for force majeure payments. ● Check the bank's SLA for collection notifications and short escalation chain (personal manager/hotline/chat). <h2>Practice and official comment</h2> The Chairman of the Tax Committee, Sherzod Kudbiyev, confirmed that the consequences of the outage have been eliminated, and the incorrectly debited funds are automatically returned; feedback channels are working in case of questions. <a href="https://www.gazeta.uz/en/">Confirmed by and media:</a> as a result of a failure in the VAT database, "399.3 billion soums were unjustifiably debited from more than 30 thousand payers," returns began the next day. <h2>Checklist of documents for strong position</h2> ● Excerpts, payments, IB screen logs, financial director's memo, registry of missed payments and penalties. ● Claim to the Tax Committee/Treasury through EDO, notifications to key counterparties, and calculation of interest for withholding funds. ● Draft Claim + petition for securing: prohibition of repeated write-offs/blocking, seizure of the disputed amount. <h2>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)</h2> Is a separate return application required? <a href="https://yuz.uz/en">In the case of August 2025</a>, the returns were automatic; record the receipt and the consequences of the failure.Is it possible to demand interest? Yes, with a confirmed retention period and documented losses (penalties, penalties of counterparties).Where to go if the money hasn't returned? Bank/treasury → administrative complaint → claim to the economic court; apply for enforcement measures. <h2>Conclusion</h2> If the situation is disputed or repeated - <a href="https://spectrumcollection.uz/en/contact">contact us</a> for a free assessment of the prospects of the claim and the list of evidence. We will quickly prepare a complaint, a request for security, and an accompaniment to the court decision.

Court Debt Collection in Tashkent: How to Survive a Tax Office Failure and Not Lose Money