The German Cash Security Regulation (KassenSichV) ensures that cash register systems in Germany are operated in a way that prevents manipulation. Since January 1, 2020, a Technical Security Device (TSE) is mandatory. This includes a security module, a storage medium and a digital interface.
More about fiscalization in GermanyElectronic cash register systems must be equipped with a certified TSE. This consists of a security module, a storage medium and a digital interface. Companies must ensure that all transactions are recorded in a way that prevents manipulation.
The receipt issuing obligation
Since the introduction of the KassenSichV, every company is obliged to issue a receipt for every transaction. This can be done digitally or in paper form. The receipt must contain all relevant information such as the serial number of the TSE.
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The German Cash Security Regulation (KassenSichV) ensures that cash register systems in Germany are operated in a way that prevents manipulation. Since January 1, 2020, a Technical Security Device (TSE) is mandatory. This includes a security module, a storage medium and a digital interface.
The KassenSichV applies to all companies in Germany that use electronic POS systems or cash registers. This includes retailers as well as the gastronomy & hotel industry, trade & commerce, healthcare and also the transport & mobility sector such as taximeters. The aim is to ensure the tamper-proofness and transparency of cash register data. Companies that use open cash registers are exempt from the regulation, as are, for example, ticket machines or parking meters.
The KassenSichV affects all electronic or computer-aided POS systems and cash registers that are used to record business transactions. Open cash registers and certain vending machines, such as ticket machines or parking ticket machines, are excluded. The exact requirements and exceptions are regulated, among other things, in the Cash Register Security Ordinance or in the German Fiscal Code §146a AO – to name just two examples of many.
The German Cash Register Security Ordinance (KassenSichV) places strict requirements on electronic point-of-sale systems in Germany to prevent manipulation and ensure transparent accounting.
Key requirements include:
The KassenSichV came into force on January 1, 2020. Companies were obliged to equip their POS systems with a certified Technical Security Device (TSE) by September 30, 2020 - there was a legally regulated transitional period until January 31, 2022. Since January 1, 2024, the use of TSEs has been mandatory for taximeters and distance counters. On June 28, 2024, the obligation to register cash registers was published by means of a registration in MeinElster.