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Are you using Shopify POS for stationary retail? If so, you need a legally compliant technical safety device (TSE) and must officially register your cash register system. In this post, we will show you, step by step, how to set everything up correctly with OpenFiskal, including setup and on-site service by Createsome.
Since the Cash Security Ordinance (KassenSichV) took effect, strict requirements have applied to all electronic cash register systems. These requirements include the obligation to issue receipts, integrate a TSE, and correctly store and issue QR codes on receipts. These measures aim to provide a certain level of protection against manipulation and ensure transparent cash management.
The technical security device (TSE) protects your cash register data using digital signatures. It records every process in an audit-proof manner and allows you to create legally required exports, such as DSFinV-K, as well as all TSE data.
A missing or faulty TSE can have unpleasant consequences. Those who ignore the requirements risk not only expensive back payments during tax audits, but also additional fines, which can sometimes end up in the high six-digit range.
Shopify offers a TSE app with only the most basic features: signing transactions and creating DSFinV-K exports. It's priced at around $9 per month. However, support and development are limited and therefore suboptimal, especially for German retailers.
With the OpenFiskal app you get:
The OpenFiskal app is compatible with Shopify POS and 100% legally compliant. To date, more than 700 Shopify POS checkouts have been successfully fiscalized via OpenFiskal. This includes checkouts from our own POS customers, such as saltwater-shop.com, vegane-fleischerei.de, shoesplease.de or kariertekatze.de.
All existing cash register systems had to be reported to the tax office by 31.07.2025. Additionally, there is a 30-day reporting period for newly purchased or decommissioned systems.
You missed this deadline, or are unsure if everything was reported correctly? Don't worry—that's exactly why we're here! We will help you report your cash register systems retroactively, answer all your questions about the cash reporting requirement, and ensure you're in compliance with the tax authorities.
Current ELSTER forms are complex and prone to error. Manual entries are time-consuming and stressful, and often result in incorrect or missing messages.
Die Meldefluss App takes over:
Book a consultation now to ensure you meet all your deadlines.
Shopify POS is the ideal solution for omnichannel retailers, or retail companies that sell products via various systems, such as online shops, social media, and brick-and-mortar stores. We ensure that your system is legally secure, fast, running smoothly and can also provide on-site advice and assistance if necessary.
A central system for all your sales channels gives you an overview of your inventory. You can also use it to store and manage things such as discounts, special promotions, and customer data across all channels.
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We use Shopify POS every day, so we can help you with our experience.
We are official partners of OpenFiskal and Meldefluss. With us, you always have a dedicated point of contact.
Our young, competent local team offers support throughout Germany. Do you need help setting it up? We'll come to you.
Many retailers either recognized fiscalization too late or never properly reported their cash register systems. Now is the time to implement the proper procedures. By the way: We can do more than just TSE and reporting. With Shopify POS, we can optimize your store with an omnichannel setup, inventory management, and customer data sync.
