tegoeden

Tegoeden is the plural form of tegoed, a Dutch term used to denote money that is owed to someone or a credit balance on an account. The concept covers various forms of credit, such as refunds, store credits, vouchers, or prepaid balances that can be used for future purchases. In everyday language, tegoeden can refer to a customer’s credit on a account, a gift card or voucher issued by a retailer, or prepaid credit on a mobile phone.

Common contexts for tegoeden include retail returns, where a customer receives a credit note or store card instead of a cash refund; gift cards or cadeaubons issued by merchants; and prepaid balances on telecom or service accounts. Tegoeden may be applied automatically to future purchases or redeemed against specific products, depending on the terms offered by the issuer.

In accounting terms, a tegoed on a customer’s account is typically recorded as a liability for the seller until it is redeemed. When the customer uses the credit, the liability decreases and revenue is recognized correspondingly. Tegoeden can also arise from promotions, compensation, or customer service settlements, and they can take the form of direct monetary credits, vouchers, or prepaid cards.

Related terms include kredietnota (credit note), cadeaubon or cadeaukaart (gift card), and rekeningtegoed (credit on an account). The concept of tegoed is widely used in consumer retail, banking, and telecommunications to manage refunds, credits, and prepaid balances in a standardized way.