Registered-till requirement · planned from 2028 (government bill)
The cash-register obligation is expected to come. Make it easy on yourself.
Under the government bill adopted on 23 September 2026, from 1 January 2028 the open cash drawer is set to end – for every business with annual turnover above €100,000. No law has been passed yet. The small till from DiKAS runs in the browser – on the phone or tablet you already have. Thanks to the cloud and online TSE, with no till hardware.
Am I affected?
Three questions – one answer
If you work today with an open cash drawer or handwritten receipts and you are above the turnover threshold, the planned obligation affects you.
Turnover above €100,000?
Total turnover is to count. Businesses with less than €12,000 in annual cash sales are to be exempt – just below the threshold? Then it's better to prepare anyway.
Open cash drawer?
Cash box, paper slips, counting log – exactly these businesses are set to record electronically and tamper-proof in future.
Deadline 1 Jan 2028 (planned)
That's what the bill adopted by the cabinet on 23 Sep 2026 says. No law yet – but whoever waits switches in the deadline rush.
Coalition agreement announces the registered-till requirement
Cabinet adopts the bill on 23 Sep – Bundestag and Bundesrat still to decide
planned start: 1 January, turnover threshold €100,000
As of 30 Sep 2026. The registered-till requirement is a government bill, not yet law – information without guarantee, not legal or tax advice.
The small till
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Hair & beauty salon
Appointment book full, till open? Planned from 2028 you need an electronic till – DiKAS runs on the tablet at reception.
Bakery & patisserie
High receipt counts, small amounts – direct sales are built for exactly that: tap, take payment, done.
Ice-cream parlour & café
Seasonal business? Cancel monthly – and in winter the till rests, not your bank account.
Farm shop & weekly market
Take payment on your phone – it keeps running even when the internet drops. No till monster on the market stall.
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Step 1
Create articles – via AI in minutes
Photograph your price list or menu and upload it: the AI recognises articles, prices and options and creates everything automatically. You can type, of course – but you don’t have to.
Step 2
Take payment – in the browser on your device
Phone, tablet or PC: the small till runs anywhere a browser runs. Tap articles, the receipt grows with you, take payment by cash or via EC terminal (ZVT).
Step 3
Close out – TSE-signed and tax-proof
End-of-day close in two minutes, every transaction TSE-signed, DSFinV-K export for the audit and DATEV export for your tax advisor. Your tax advisor will love you for it.
TSE – but relaxed
The mandatory tech? You choose it.
Every compliant till needs a technical security device (TSE). With DiKAS you have the choice – both KassenSichV-compliant, you decide what suits your business.
Online Cloud TSE
Nothing to plug in, nothing to install – ideal if you only take payments on a phone or tablet. The signature comes from the cloud. Currently included in every plan at no extra charge (introductory offer; €9/month per till afterwards, plus VAT).
No hardware swap
A hardware TSE is certified for five years and has to be replaced after that. The cloud TSE isn't: no stick to fail or get lost, no replacement cost after five years.
* The TSE hardware is certified for a 5-year term; after that it is replaced.
per month (plus VAT) – cancel monthly
setup costs with self-installation
client included – phone, tablet or PC
planned start of the cash-register obligation (government bill)
Frequently asked
The cash-register obligation, briefly answered
Who does the planned cash-register obligation affect?
Under the government bill adopted by the Federal Cabinet on 23 September 2026, a registered-till requirement (Registrierkassenpflicht) is planned from 1 January 2028 for businesses with total annual turnover above €100,000. Businesses with annual cash sales below €12,000 are to be exempt; further exemptions (e.g. weekly markets and fairs, direct farm sales) are to follow in an ordinance. It is not law yet – the Bundestag and Bundesrat still have to decide (as of 30 Sep 2026).
What already applies today?
There is no general registered-till requirement yet – the open cash drawer (offene Ladenkasse) is currently allowed, but with strict documentation obligations. Anyone who already takes payments electronically must meet the KassenSichV: TSE, receipt issuance and DSFinV-K export. DiKAS brings all of that.
Is my phone enough as a till?
Yes. DiKAS runs in the browser – on the smartphone, tablet or PC you already have. 1 client is included in every plan (Club: 2). For card payment you connect your own EC terminal via ZVT.
What about the TSE?
Ours comes from the cloud – nothing to plug in, nothing to install, KassenSichV-compliant. And it is currently included in every plan at no extra charge (introductory offer; €9/month per till once it ends, plus VAT).
What does the switch cost me?
The Basic plan costs €29 per month (plus VAT), can be cancelled monthly, and with self-installation there are no setup costs. The cloud TSE is currently included at no extra charge (introductory offer; €9/month per till afterwards). No minimum term, no hidden fees.
Why not just wait and see?
There is no need to rush – the 2028 date is planned, not yet law. Waiting until the last moment is still not worth it: at the deadline everyone wants to switch at the same time. Whoever starts earlier eases in calmly and gets the benefit right away: end-of-day close in minutes instead of paper chaos, clean reports and DATEV export for your tax advisor.
As of 30 Sep 2026 – information without guarantee, not legal or tax advice. More background on the blog: Registrierkassenpflicht – who it affects.
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