ISCA requirements, BOFiP guidelines, and legally compliant POS operation with efsta
Contact us nowISCA compliance for POS software and cash registers in France primarily serves to ensure security, transparency and safeguard tax revenues.
Upcoming legislative change: This content is valid until the new regulation is officially published.
Since January 1, 2018, providers of cash register systems in France must:
With efsta Fiscal Middleware, you can meet ISCA requirements, and thanks to efsta Consulting, we support partners with the necessary documentation and the chosen verification method, including certification processes.
The French Finance Act 2025 brought significant changes for companies operating POS systems and cash registers in France. Self-certification, which had been accepted since 2018, was restricted, and the framework shifted toward accredited certification.
At the same time, transitional arrangements applied and additional formal requirements were introduced. In 2026, the legal framework once again provides for an alternative means of verification: Article 125 of the Projet de loi de finances pour 2026, passed on February 2, 2026, provides for the return of self-certification as an alternative means of verifying compliance alongside accredited certification. For the detailed certification process and timeline, please refer to our certification page.
Thanks to our expertise in tax regulations, efficient processes and consistent compliance, efsta ensures that your company reliably meets all legal requirements in France.
The efsta solution is perfect for small, medium-sized and large companies. You don't have to compromise on functionality, even if you have multiple locations or a branch system. Our solution is quickly ready for use with only minor adjustments - a clear advantage for companies in a dynamic environment such as fiscalization.
Fiscal Middleware (EFR) offers a powerful software solution for your systems. It seamlessly integrates EFR software into POS systems and meets legal requirements—compliance as a service!
The data from the ERA is encrypted and transferred to the efsta cloud for long-term archiving for the statutory retention obligation.
Data exports, updates and e-mail alerts in the event of system failures are included. An offline & online mode enables uninterrupted operation.
A certificate (with public key and private key) is used to sign each document once.
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