The Cash Register Security Ordinance (KassenSichV for short) already came into force on 01.01.2020. And the postponed deadline for implementing the Technical Security Equipment (TSE for short) is also getting closer and closer. Are you sufficiently prepared? Or have these and other terms only caused you confusion so far? Then you should definitely read on now!
In today’s blog post, you can find out how to prepare yourself and your cash register in good time for the new legal requirements – and avoid severe penalties.
We would like to expressly point out that our information does not constitute legal or tax advice, nor can it replace such advice. If you have any further questions, please contact your lawyer or tax advisor.
What is the Cash Register Security Ordinance (KassenSichV)?
The manipulation of electronic cash registers causes the tax authorities to lose billions in tax every year. To counteract this, the Ministry of Finance has adopted new standards to prevent manipulation of cash registers with the KassenSichV.
The KassenSichV stipulates, among other things, that electronic cash registers whose technical design allows such a conversion must be equipped with a so-called technical security device (TSE) by 30.09.2020 at the latest.
The TSE provides all transactions of the cash register with an electronic signature. This is then stored in encrypted form on the internal memory of the TSS.
Similar to the blockchain principle, all transaction data is stored in the journal in an unalterable log. As the signature allocation contains both components of the current transaction and elements of the previous transaction, the tax office can use software to quickly find out where manipulation has taken place.
Important update: Further postponement of the changeover to the TSE
Due to corona-related difficulties in the conversion to the TSE, the tax authorities of 15 of the 16 German States have decided that the deadline or non-objection will be extended until 31.03.2021 (exception: Bremen).
However, this postponement is subject to two conditions:
You can obtain more detailed information from your local tax authority.
However, the KassenSichV prescribes further legally binding standards that had to be implemented by 01.01.2020 or 31.01.2020. We have summarized these in detail on our website.
Don't sit it out, take action now!
Do you operate an electronic cash register yourself? Then you should definitely take action now and fully implement the requirements of the KassenSichV. Violations of the Cash Register Act are punishable by fines of up to 25,000 euros!
To give you the best possible support with this project, we have repeatedly published tutorials and collections of materials over the past few months. Nevertheless, our support team has recently been receiving an increasing number of inquiries from retailers who have not yet dealt with the KassenSichV 2020 or have done so inadequately.
We would therefore like to take this opportunity to make a very clear appeal to you: As the operator of an electronic cash register, you are obliged to properly implement all measures required by law!
We know that the KassenSichV 2020 is a comprehensive piece of legislation. And that dealing with such a complex topic takes time and, above all, concentration!
Use the following guide to help you systematically learn everything you need to know.
2. our blog series: Consume information in bitesize chunks
Would you like to work your way through all this complex information piece by piece? Then our blog series on this topic should be just right for you: In three easy-to-digest bites, we will serve you basic knowledge about KassenSichV, TSE and co.
3. our whitepaper: The concentrated load of knowledge
If you are the kind of person who likes to print out a collection of materials and read them on paper, then we can recommend our white paper. Here, too, all the information is summarized in detail. After reading it, you too will be a KassenSichV expert!
Our tip: Download the white paper onto your tablet and simply take the content with you into the garden or onto the balcony. This will make it much easier to get to grips with the topic!
4. our webinar: On your ears, in your head
The same concept also applies to our “On Demand” webinar: if you don’t like reading and would rather listen, then our free e-learning format might be the right choice for you. Simply log in and consume the content anytime, anywhere. The webinar is also ideal as a supplement if you have already worked through the website OR blog series OR whitepaper and want to deepen what you have learned.
If you have carefully worked through the tutorials listed under points 1-4, it is now time to implement the requirements of the KassenSichV.
6. our JTL forum: Help around the clock
Perhaps you also have questions about the KassenSichV or its implementation. Then ask them in our JTL forum. A helpful community is waiting there to give you a helping hand. Numerous JTL developers and support staff are also active here, so you will quickly get help with your request!
Have you worked through our information material? That’s wonderful! Then you’re now ready for the KassenSichV 2020 and can look forward to the new legislation with confidence.
