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Guides: POS, tax and reservations
What German law requires from your cash register, briefly explained and backed by sources. The guides are not tax advice.
What is a TSE? German POS security explainedThe TSE protects cash register data against tampering. Who needs one, what must be on the receipt, what applies during an outage and which fines apply.Reporting your cash register via ELSTERSince 2025, electronic cash registers in Germany must be reported to the tax office. Deadline, content and the route via Mein ELSTER, clearly explained.DSFinV-K export: POS data for the tax officeWhat the DSFinV-K is, when you need the export, what it contains and how to hand it over during a cash audit or tax audit in Germany.Receipt obligation for restaurants in GermanySince 2020 a receipt must be issued for every cash transaction in Germany, on paper or digitally. What belongs on it and when an exemption is possible.Quandoo alternatives comparedMEVARIA, resmio and OpenTable compared fairly: base price, fee per guest, contract term, trial and data import. With sources, as of 13/10/2026.