Cash register operators in Germany must submit a cash register notification according to §146a AO once when starting to use the register by 31.7.2025. This notification can be submitted either via your tax advisor or via Belbo.
We currently charge a one-time fee of 39.00€ for the cash register notification via Belbo.

Alternatively, the notification can of course be submitted via your tax office. However, with updates or changes you would need to take care of this yourself, as Belbo would then not automatically process the changes.

The notification contains the serial number of the cash register as well as the BSI certification. This information can be read out in the TSE module and forwarded to your tax advisor. Since a cash register notification via your tax advisor is usually associated with costs, the notification can also be submitted via Belbo.

We also showed and explained this function in our live stream on Youtube: Direct to the cash register notification topic on Youtube

Starting the cash register notification via Belbo

To start the cash register notification via Belbo, you must perform the following actions:

1. Click on Settings
2. Open the "TSE" function in the "Cash register system" category
3. Open the "Cash register notification" tab
4. Select "Submit cash register notification via Belbo"
5. Then the started cash register notification must be opened by clicking on the targets of previous cash register notifications, for example on the blue date.

Data entry for the cash register notification

Now a list of missing and data to be checked appears. Now open the tabs on the left side "Company" one after the other, with the sub-tabs "Legal form" and "Company address" and fill in all the data.

If all data is correct, you must switch back to the "Overview" tab and if all validations were successful, you can submit the cash register notification for pre-approval.

Data verification

Shortly after submission, the preview can be downloaded in the same window (for example, by clicking on Overview). Please check this document thoroughly and send it to your tax advisor for verification if necessary.

If an error is detected, the notification can be discarded in the window after downloading or by clicking on Overview. The data can then be edited again as before.

Completion of the notification

If all data is correct, the notification can also be sent in the overview tab. The notification is then in the status "Sent" and can also be downloaded again for your own records.

On January 1, 2020, the first part of the new cash register security ordinance comes into force. This is primarily about registering your cash register with the tax office, as well as the receipt issue obligation. We receive numerous questions about the 2020 cash register security ordinance, which we answer on this page.

What does the receipt issue obligation mean for me?

As of January 1, 2020, the receipt issue obligation (colloquially also called "receipt requirement") comes into force in Germany. How you can meet this obligation as a Belbo user and what you need to pay attention to, you can find out here..

What happens if the customer doesn't want a receipt?

In Germany, there is no receipt acceptance obligation. This means that you do not have to force the receipt on the customer, but the offer of the receipt must come from you without being asked. In case of a covert inspection, this can result in high penalties. By the way: You can also provide the customer with the receipt digitally. Further information on this can also be found here.

How do I register my cash register with the tax office?

Since there are regional differences in this regard, please speak to your tax advisor about this.

Does Belbo have a Technical Security Device (TSE)?

Due to the complicated certification process of the BSI, there is no certified TSE in all of Germany. For this reason, the introduction was officially postponed until the end of September 2020 for all cash register systems. As soon as there is a certified security device, we will introduce it centrally. We are cooperating with a provider who will manage these chips centrally for you.

Does Belbo have a GoBD certificate?

The tax office explicitly addresses the issue of certification in the GoBD: The tax office does not issue any certificates. Third-party certificates also have no binding effect and therefore do not guarantee the lawfulness of the system. Below I send you the corresponding paragraph, which you can find on p. 37 of this document:

Should the applicable law in this regard change, we will of course comply accordingly.