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Fiscalization in Germany: it's that simple

efsta Compliance as a Service: The secure solution,
to comply with the KassensichV regulations in force since 2020 and to fiscalize correctly:

Cash registers in Germany must be connected to a certified TSE in accordance with the KassensichV, all business transactions must be signed by this TSE and special data exports such as TSE tar files or a DSFinV-K export must be presented on request - with the use of the efsta EFR Middleware you are legally compliant!

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Financial transparency guidelines and obligations

The German Ministry of Finance's Cash Register Security Ordinance sets standards to prevent cash register manipulation. From 30.09.2020, German cash registers must have a technical security device (TSE). This stores transactions, issues a code and secures the data for the tax office.

Mandatory reporting 2025

Find out all about the new reporting obligation for electronic POS systems and TSEs in Germany from January 1, 2025 and how efsta can help you comply.
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Kassensicherungsverordnung (KassensichV) - Technical Security Equipment (TSE):

Since December 22, 2016, the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) has created the new regulation of Section 146a AO in the "Cash Register Act". According to this, electronic recording systems (cash register systems) must have a certified technical security device - TSE for short - from January 1, 2020. This TSE is intended to prevent manipulation of the digital (cash register or receipt) data.

Requirements according to the German Cash Register Security Ordinance (KassenSichV):

  • Entries must be made individually, completely, correctly, promptly and clearly.
  • Daily record of cash receipts and cash disbursements.
  • Use of a TSE certified by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) to verify the correctness of digital records.
  • Each TSE consists of a safety module (CSP), storage medium and uniform digital interface.
  • Obligation to issue receipts: Companies are obliged to issue receipts for customers immediately for business transactions that must be recorded: The obligation to issue receipts is deliberately designed to be technology-neutral. Cashiers are free to issue digital receipts by email or on a cell phone, for example.
  • Tax authorities can check the correctness of the records on site at the POS system unannounced by means of a cash register inspection.
  • Technically secured archiving of all fiscal data according to BSI specifications for the legally required retention period (10/12 or 15 years).
  • Standardized digital interface (DSFinV-K): DSFinV-K is the digital interface of the tax authorities for cash register systems. The data export has a clearly prescribed data format according to which the transaction data of the cash registers and recording systems must be stored uniformly. The taxpayer must make the data available on request for a period of time specified by the auditor.

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Our efsta solution meets all requirements in Germany

We have the solution! Starting with the required document linking, through the use of TSEs to DSFinV-K data exports - efsta stands for legal compliance! All BSI-certified TSEs - regardless of whether hardware or cloud-based - can be used via efsta middleware - you decide which TSE best suits your POS solution - open to all technologies!

Selected TSEs can be purchased in the efsta portal and can be self-configured or centrally configured with the efsta system - TSE changes are also easy to administer!

efsta takes care of the legally required data archiving of at least 10 years: an audit-proof receipt and data archive is available in the efsta cloud archive.

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Audit-proof archive

    • Secure archiving within the EU of all fiscal data in audit-proof form: Your data remains in the EU and is not transferred to third parties for further data processing (with the exception of Cloud TSE).
    • Included archiving of TSE data in accordance with applicable BSI specifications.
    • Ensuring the entire prescribed retention period (10/12 or 15 years).
    • Certified GoBD export, both locally and from the cloud archive.

Legally compliant DSFinV-K and TSE data export

    • Legally compliant fiscal export formats and data (DSFinV-K, TSE TAR files) from the efsta primary journal and fiscal archive.
    • Provide technical implementation documentation to show the data paths from the cash register to the fiscal export format.
    • Provision of all fiscal export formats as well as data from primary journal and fiscal archive.

Monitoring, mandatory reporting and roll-out

    • Fiscal monitoring and escalation system for documenting and displaying failures and processes requiring rectification, EFR can also be used offline.
    • Automated reporting system for cash registers and TSEs for the future Federal Ministry of Finance fiscal reporting system from 1.1.2025
    • The efsta portal enables simple rollouts from one cash register to mass rollouts. Use the CSV data import or the portal API for efficient rollouts.

TSE Flexibility:Hardware, Server / Cloud TSE

    • Connection of all relevant cloud TSE and TSE hardware providers
    • Epson hardware TSE (USB, micro SD card)
    • Swissbit Hardware TSE (USB, micro SD card)
    • Diebold-Nixdorf Hardware TSE (USB, micro SD card)
    • Cryptovision, supporting seamless POS security through TSE with EFR compatibility.
    • Compatibility with different physical TSEs (e.g. USB, mSD, SD)
    • TSE Server: Epson TSE server or Diebold-Nixdorf Connectbox
    • Fiskaly Cloud TSE, Deutsche Fiskal Cloud TSE, Swissbit Cloud TSE
    • Automated certificate deposit

DATEV: Data exports in DATEV format

    • DATEV connection: Connect to the DATEV invoice data service 1.0 via the efsta portal, making the accounting process smooth and efficient for taxpayers. This innovative solution makes it much easier for taxpayers to manage their accounting.
    • The interface automates the process by seamlessly converting the efsta transaction data into DATEV posting records via the DATEV Invoice Data Service 1.0 interface.
    • This saves time and significantly reduces potential sources of error during data transmission.

Operating systems and cloud:

The efsat EFR middleware is available for different operating systems:

  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Android

We also offer our efsta CLOUD EFR or operation on servers for cloud-based POS solutions.

Digital receipt

From paper to digital touchpoint: Digitize your receipts in a legally compliant way to save time and resources and enable simple receipt management for your customers. With efsta Simple Bill, you can offer your customers an all-in-one solution, from the handover at the checkout to the storage and management of their receipts in the efsta Wallet.

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Why you should choose us....

Compliance as a service: Efsta solutions are perfect for all companies - regardless of size. You don't have to compromise on functionality, even if you have several locations or a branch system. Legally compliant fiscalization - audit-proof archiving - legal certainty - efsta!

Signature

Certificate management for the TSEs used is available in the efsta portal

Reliability

Offline & online mode - uninterrupted operation (even in the event of signature unit or TSE failures). - Monitoring in the efsta portal - log failures in compliance with the law: Process documentation

Audit-proof data storage

The data from the ERA is encrypted and transferred to the efsta cloud for long-term archiving for the statutory retention obligation - is not forwarded to third parties for data processing (except to cloud TSE providers) - remains in the EU.

Monitoring

Data exports, updates, email alerts in case of system failures. Offline & online mode - uninterrupted operation.

Efsta Cloud - Archive

The EFR data is encrypted and transferred to the efsta cloud for long-term archiving - the data does not leave the EU and is not forwarded to third parties for data processing (except to cloud TSE providers)

Middleware

EFR Middleware offers a powerful software solution for your systems. It seamlessly integrates the EFR software into POS systems and fulfills legal requirements - compliance as a service!

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