Start with the basics and explore the details step by step. Examples for different businesses help you identify the right questions.
When starting a business, not every detail is settled yet. First describe how you intend to sell, take payment and keep records before choosing a register system.
Sketch a simple example sale: which service or product is sold, where is it recorded and which payment methods would you like to offer? This outline describes your needs. It does not yet replace a tax assessment of the planned business.
Further readingThere is currently no general obligation to buy an electronic register. Applicable recording duties remain; using a covered electronic system brings additional requirements. Have the planned solution assessed based on its functions and your activities.
Further readingA new business may lack comparable annual figures. Do not simply enter a turnover figure that seems suitable. Under the government draft, new businesses, reference years and transitional arrangements need separate examination; plans should remain clearly identified as plans.
Further readingNew businesses often lack completed annual figures. Here is how to separate forecasts, payment planning and technical decisions concerning the cash-register draft.
What is planned for 2028Turnover planning
The legally relevant classification and possible start date still need to be clarified with a tax adviser.
Payment methods
Exclusively cashless payment does not automatically qualify for the proposed low-cash-turnover exemption.
Selecting technology
An early purchase decision confirms neither a personal obligation nor definitive suitability for future rules.
Bring your outline to the conversation with your provider and tax adviser. Identify which equipment you already have and which processes are still only planned.
Plan your first registerWhich registers, apps and connected payment systems do you use at which locations?
Your existing systems and documents, and the specifics of your activities.
Clarify with your tax adviser which German or foreign rules cover your activities.
Table, counter & on the go.
Food-service guideProducts, receipts & branches.
Retail guideServices & products.
Salon guideYour sector is not listed? Start with the general Cash Register Check.
No general obligation to use an electronic register.
Record-keeping remains necessary.Government draftProposed changesNot yet law.
The draft alone does not create a purchase deadline today.The plans for 2028 do not create a blanket obligation to buy a register today. What matters is the rules already in force, your business processes and whether your existing register is suitable. Our check helps you separate these questions.
On 23 September 2026, the Federal Cabinet approved a government draft. This is a step in the legislative process, not yet an enacted law. Changes remain possible.
Yes. You receive guidance directly on the page. Your answers stay in your browser during the check. They are not copied into a contact form.
No. The check provides guidance on selected cash-register rules based on your answers. For special cases or unclear information, it shows which questions to discuss with your tax adviser.
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