Certified point-of-sale software: the end of the permissive cash register

Hygiene & Regulation 5 min read 24 octobre 2025

The goal is to prevent VAT fraud (ticket suppression post-factum).

Your software must secure, preserve, and archive data in an unalterable manner.

In case of a tax audit, you must present the compliance certificate provided by the software publisher.

Excel files or paper ledgers are no longer accepted as reliable cash accounting.

If you are using an old, unpatched box, change it quickly.

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