Your till reported to the tax office in one session, not one evening
Anyone in Germany using an electronic till with a TSE security module must report it through Mein ELSTER: new and decommissioned systems within one month, while existing ones were due by 31 July 2025. Kasse gemeldet collects the serial numbers and TSE data with you and fills in the notification by screen sharing; you submit it with your certificate. We also check whether the planned till mandate from 2028 would apply to you.
Updated
- €5 check, credited against the notification: which devices must be reported, whether your deadline has already passed and which data you need.
- The notification of electronic recording systems filled in with you and submitted, per business location, including decommissioned devices.
- 2028 till-mandate check based on the government bill: turnover threshold, cash turnover and what it means for an open cash box.
Section 146a(4) AO: users of electronic recording systems report type, number, serial number, TSE and purchase or decommissioning date to the tax office within one month.
Source: gesetze-im-internet.deFederal Finance Ministry letter of 28 June 2024: notifications through Mein ELSTER from 1 January 2025; systems bought before 1 July 2025 had to be reported by 31 July 2025.
Source: lfst.rlp.deGovernment bill for a Second Cash Register Act (Bundestag printed paper 21/8867): till mandate above €100,000 total turnover per calendar year; businesses with cash turnover under €12,000 are not covered.
Source: dserver.bundestag.deThe till notification is mandatory, and the form asks for data nobody knows by heart
Since 1 January 2025 German tax offices accept notifications under section 146a(4) of the Fiscal Code (AO) through Mein ELSTER. Systems bought before 1 July 2025 had to be reported by 31 July 2025. For purchases and decommissioning from 1 July 2025: report within one month, always listing all systems of a business location in one notification. Rented and leased tills count. A notification by email or on paper has no effect.
The form asks for manufacturer, model, software and version, serial number, TSE type and TSE serial number (a 64-character hex code), and purchase and start dates. The ELSTER user forum keeps coming back to which serial number is meant, and to the rule that the purchase must be reported before a decommissioning can be.
The next change is already on the way: on 23 September 2026 the federal cabinet adopted a draft Second Cash Register Act. It provides for a till mandate for businesses with more than €100,000 total turnover, with an exemption for cash turnover under €12,000, from 1 January 2028 at the earliest. It is not law yet: the Bundestag debated the bill at first reading on 6 November 2026 and referred it to committees, with the Finance Committee in the lead.
Without it
- On your own in Mein ELSTER: Free: the form is in Mein ELSTER and the Finance Ministry has published a letter and FAQ. If you have your TSE data at…
- Reporting tools and till vendors: kassenanmeldung.cloud offers a do-it-yourself tool at €15.12 plus VAT per notification and branch for 1 to 5 licences.…
- Tax adviser or service provider: Tax firms and till service providers offer to file the notification for you. Offers we found: €250 net one-time (Lagu…
With Kasse gemeldet
- €5 check, credited against the notification: which devices must be reported, whether your deadline has already passed and which data you need.
- The notification of electronic recording systems filled in with you and submitted, per business location, including decommissioned devices.
- 2028 till-mandate check based on the government bill: turnover threshold, cash turnover and what it means for an open cash box.
- Reporting check
- Data collected
How it works
- 1
Short questionnaire
Which tills, scales or tablet tills you use, at how many locations, whether anything has been reported, whether devices were replaced, and roughly your total and cash turnover. Five minutes.
- 2
Written check
Within one business day we send a written answer: what must be reported, which data is missing and where to find it (till vendor, DSFinV-K export, TSE info), and whether the planned till mandate affects you.
- 3
Session with screen sharing
You log in to Mein ELSTER, we fill in the notification of electronic recording systems together, per business location, and you submit it. About 30 minutes for one location.
- 4
Summary
One page: what is reported, the transmission log, when you must report again (new till, decommissioning, move) and your till-mandate check result. For you and your tax adviser.
Features
Reporting check
Which of your devices count as electronic recording systems: cash register, PC or tablet till, scale with till function, inventory software with a till module.
Data collected
Manufacturer, model, software version, serial number, TSE type and 64-character TSE serial, purchase and start dates. We tell you where each item is found.
Notification filled in with you
The ELSTER form per business location, all systems in one notification, as the Finance Ministry letter requires. You submit with your own certificate.
Replacement and decommissioning
Old till replaced or TSE swapped? We report in the right order: first the purchase, then the decommissioning.
2028 till-mandate check
Under the government bill: are you above €100,000 total turnover, under €12,000 cash, and from when would the mandate apply to you. With a clear note that it is not law yet.
Open cash box
If you work without an electronic till today: what would change under the bill and roughly what a TSE till costs, before you buy anything.
Summary for your adviser
Transmission log, reported systems and the next reporting triggers on one page, so your tax adviser knows where things stand.
A look inside
What you get: the working view and the delivery report.
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Who it's for
Retail and hospitality
One to three tills, maybe a scale. The notification got left behind, or you are not sure whether the till vendor did it.
Hairdressers, beauty, trades
A tablet or app till that nobody mentioned as reportable when you bought it.
Businesses with an open cash box
No electronic till today but over €100,000 turnover. You want to know whether and when the planned mandate would apply.
Tax advisers
Many clients with missing or outdated notifications. We take over the sessions with clients and give you an overview.
Works with
- Mein ELSTER (notification of electronic recording systems form)
- ELSTER organisation certificate
- TSE data from the DSFinV-K export
- Cash registers and PC tills
- Tablet and app tills
- Scales with till function
- Inventory software with a till module
- XML import into Mein ELSTER for many devices
Pricing
One-time prices in euros, final amount. Every package is paid once, after email confirmation; the 5 € check is credited in full against Notification or Advisers and branches if you order within 30 days. We sell no tills and take no commission. Founding customer prices apply to early-access orders. Competitor prices checked on 3 November 2026.
Orders are subject to the Kasse gemeldet terms.
Check
5 € one-time
A written answer: what you must report and what is missing
- Which devices must be reported
- Whether your deadline has passed
- List of missing data and where to find it
- 2028 till-mandate check under the government bill
- Answer by email within one business day
- The 5 € is credited in full against Notification or Advisers and branches if you order within 30 days
Notification
15 € once per business location
The notification done with you in one session
- Everything in Check
- Up to 3 systems per business location
- Data collected with you
- ELSTER notification filled in together and submitted by you
- Decommissioning reported in the right order
- One-page summary
- Questions by email until 31 March 2027
Advisers and branches
99 € one-time
Tax advisers and businesses with several locations
- Up to 10 business locations (€9 for each additional one)
- Everything in Notification for each location
- Sessions directly with your clients
- XML file for import when many devices must be reported
- Overview of all clients' reporting status
Compared with the alternatives
- On your own in Mein ELSTER
- Free: the form is in Mein ELSTER and the Finance Ministry has published a letter and FAQ. If you have your TSE data at hand you can do it alone; we shorten it to one session.
- Reporting tools and till vendors
- kassenanmeldung.cloud offers a do-it-yourself tool at €15.12 plus VAT per notification and branch for 1 to 5 licences. Some till vendors report for you, LocaFox for example at €50 plus VAT a year per branch including two notifications. Ask your vendor first whether it has already been done.
- Tax adviser or service provider
- Tax firms and till service providers offer to file the notification for you. Offers we found: €250 net one-time (Lagu Management) or €275 net for the first notification per location (Nicolini & Partner).
What changed
- Section 146a(4) AO: users of electronic recording systems report type, number, serial number, TSE and purchase or decommissioning date to the tax office within one month. Source: gesetze-im-internet.de
- Federal Finance Ministry letter of 28 June 2024: notifications through Mein ELSTER from 1 January 2025; systems bought before 1 July 2025 had to be reported by 31 July 2025. Source: lfst.rlp.de
- Government bill for a Second Cash Register Act (Bundestag printed paper 21/8867): till mandate above €100,000 total turnover per calendar year; businesses with cash turnover under €12,000 are not covered. Source: dserver.bundestag.de
- Under the bill the mandate applies from 1 January 2028 if the thresholds are exceeded in 2026; if first exceeded in a later year, from 1 July of the following year. Source: dserver.bundestag.de
From request to submitted notification
We confirm your request within one business day. One business location usually needs one 30-minute session.
- Day 1: you fill in the questionnaire and we email the check.
- Day 1–2: you get missing data from your till vendor or the DSFinV-K export, and we book the session.
- Day 2–3: session: notification filled in and submitted by you.
- Day 3: summary with transmission log and till-mandate check.
Security and data
- We store no passwords or certificates: you log in to Mein ELSTER and submit yourself.
- Serial numbers and till data from the questionnaire are stored encrypted and deleted 90 days after delivery, or earlier on request.
- An XML import file is handed only to you or your adviser, and we delete our copy after submission.
- Only the people handling your order can access it, and every access is logged.
Guides and answers
Reporting a till to the German tax office: the ELSTER notification step by step
Reporting a till to the German tax office under section 146a(4) AO: deadlines, which devices, which data (TSE serial), the ELSTER form and common mistakes.
Read the guide →Germany's planned till mandate: what the draft Second Cash Register Act says
Germany's planned till mandate under the government bill: above €100,000 turnover, exemption under €12,000 cash, from 1 Jan 2028, digital receipts, fines.
Read the guide →Questions
Do I really have to report my till to the tax office?
Yes, if you use an electronic recording system with a TSE. Section 146a(4) AO requires the notification within one month of purchase or decommissioning, electronically through Mein ELSTER or the ERiC interface. For systems bought before 1 July 2025 the deadline was 31 July 2025.
I missed the deadline. What now?
Report as soon as you can. We find no specific fine for a missing notification in section 379 AO. The tax office can, however, order the notification and enforce it with a coercive payment (section 328 AO), and a missing one can raise doubts about proper till records in an audit. Whether that has consequences in your case is a question for your tax adviser.
Which serial number is meant?
The system as hardware plus software, not just the device or just the software. The TSE serial is a 64-character hex code, usually found in the DSFinV-K export or from your till vendor. In the check we tell you where it is for your system.
Does the till mandate start in 2027?
No. The mandate is in the government bill for a Second Cash Register Act, adopted by the cabinet on 23 September 2026. Under the bill it applies from 1 January 2028 at the earliest, if the thresholds are exceeded in 2026. The Bundestag and Bundesrat still have to approve it, and details may change.
Do I need an ELSTER certificate?
Yes, you submit the notification with your own Mein ELSTER access for the business. If you don't have one yet, the check tells you how to apply.
Do you need my login details?
No. You log in to Mein ELSTER yourself and we guide you by screen sharing. We store neither certificate nor password.
Is this tax advice?
No. Kasse gemeldet is a technical form-filling service. Tax questions about your business, such as thresholds or exemptions, are for your tax adviser or the tax office.
Cross the till notification off your list
Five-minute questionnaire, €5 check within one business day, credited against your package. The notification done with you for €15 per business location, once.
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