Cash register report

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

Alternatively, the notification can of course also be submitted via the tax office. However, in the case of updates or changes, you would have to take care of it yourself, since Belbo would then not automatically process the changes.

The notification contains the serial number of the register as well as the BSI certification. This information can be read out in the TSE module and forwarded to the tax advisor. Since a cash register notification through a 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: Jump directly 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:

Click on Settings
Open the "TSE" function in the "Cash Register System" category
Open the "Cash Register Notification" tab
Select "Submit cash register notification via Belbo"
Then the started cash register notification must be opened by clicking on the line of previous cash register notifications, for example on the blue date.

Data entry for the cash register notification

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

Filling instructions: The company requires a tax number in a special format, the so-called ELSTER format. This rather unfamiliar format can be converted from the existing tax number with a structure xx / xxx / xxxx by visiting this page: https://ebilanzplus.de/13-stellige-elster-steuernummer Here you need to enter the tax number and select the federal state and you will receive the required tax number.

Once all the data is correct, you must switch back to the "Overview" tab and if all validations have been successful, the cash register notification can be submitted for pre-inspection.

Data verification

A short time after submission, you can download the preview in the same window (for example, by clicking on Overview). Please review this document carefully and send it to your tax advisor for verification if necessary.

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

Completing the notification

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