Organise register processes
Clear processes begin with organised documents and identified contacts. Use these four points as a basis for discussing the day-to-day organisation of your registers.
This overview helps you prepare. It is not a full assessment or individual legal or tax advice.
Worksheet to take with you
A question remains unresolved at shift change. A short handover should identify the transaction and who will follow it up.
The examples show one way to organize the information. Print the sheet and add your details on paper. No information is collected or stored here.
Start with your processes.
ExampleTransaction: a payment from Shift A needs allocation; include an internal reference in the handover instead of customer data.
Your notesReview your processes.
ExampleNext step: the responsible person has the actual correction process demonstrated; do not change a record on a guess.
Your notesAssign the open questions.
ExampleFeedback: record the responsible person and internal filing location; document completion or the remaining question.
Your notes
What you take away
A shift handover with transaction reference, responsibility and feedback. This sheet organizes follow-up questions and does not replace cash records.
For your conversation
Start with your processes.
Document how card payments, cash payments and any delivery platforms enter the records.
Review your processes.
Ask for a demonstration of receipt provision, cancellations and data export on your own register.
Gather your documents.
Keep TSE documents, existing register notifications and data exports where they can be found.
Assign the open questions.
Technical questions go to the provider. Discuss tax classification and individual duties with your tax adviser.
Official sources
- Current lawSection 146 of the German Fiscal Code (AO)
- Current lawSection 146a of the German Fiscal Code (AO)
An information resource from moaby, a provider of cash-register systems.
Individual tax questions belong with a tax adviser.