Cash register requirements, step by step.

Understand the key terms and find a starting point that suits your business. This resource is operated by a POS system provider.

Who handles which register question?

A task becomes easier when the right contact is clear. Separate practical preparation, technical questions and tax assessment before your next conversation.

Practical recommendations

Your business

You know the local processes: which systems are used, where sales take place and which documents are available. Gather this information as a starting point. A concrete example helps more than a general question about whether “the register is suitable”.

Further reading
Practical recommendations

For your register provider

Ask for a demonstration of TSE status, receipt provision, cancellations and data export on your own system. Record the technical answers and remaining questions. A product demonstration or an up-to-date device does not replace an individual tax assessment.

Further reading
Current law

For your tax adviser

Discuss which rules cover your activity and your specific system. If register notification is required, also clarify responsibility and where its evidence is filed. Technical security and notification to the tax office are separate tasks.

Further reading
Government draft · not yet law

Preparing for the 2028 cash-register proposal: business, tax adviser and provider

Who clarifies which question about the planned cash-register obligation? A discussion process involving the business, tax adviser and technology partner without misleading promises about responsibility.

What is planned for 2028
  1. Business
    This information provides a basis for a later assessment of the planned duty to use an electronic cash register.

  2. Tax advice
    Unresolved questions about scope, exemptions and start dates should be documented as such.

  3. Technology partner
    A product promise alone does not determine whether or from when the business would be legally obliged.

Practical recommendations

Questions for your discussion

Make a short note for an open question: the circumstances, available documents and suitable contact. This lets you ask focused questions without entering sensitive data here.

Clarify jurisdiction
  1. Your existing systems and documents, and the specifics of your activities.

  2. Turnover definitions, reference periods, boundary cases and possible exemptions.

  3. Discuss how the rules apply to your business with your tax adviser. Your register provider is the right contact for technical questions about your system.

For your working day.

Your sector is not listed? Start with the general Cash Register Check.

Frequently asked questions.

Do I need to buy a new register now?

The plans for 2028 do not create a blanket obligation to buy a register today. What matters is the rules already in force, your business processes and whether your existing register is suitable. Our check helps you separate these questions.

Has the cash-register obligation for 2028 already been enacted?

On 23 September 2026, the Federal Cabinet approved a government draft. This is a step in the legislative process, not yet an enacted law. Changes remain possible.

Can I use the check without signing up?

Yes. You receive guidance directly on the page. Your answers stay in your browser during the check. They are not copied into a contact form.

Can I get binding legal advice here?

No. The check provides guidance on selected cash-register rules based on your answers. For special cases or unclear information, it shows which questions to discuss with your tax adviser.

What does moaby have to do with kassen-pflicht.org?

The website is operated by moaby . We develop and sell cash-register systems. The information and check are free. If you would like help with selection, setup or switching, you can then contact our team.

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