- From January 1, 2026, the exemption threshold for fiscal cash register use rises to €45,000 for small and seasonal sellers.
- From October 1, 2026, businesses can issue optional digital receipts with no value limit, while paper receipts remain available on request.
- The simplified 15-product-group recording rule becomes a permanent feature, reducing administrative effort for eligible retailers.
- The core RKSV security framework remains, ensuring secure, tamper-proof transaction recording and QR-coded receipts for auditability and fraud prevention.
Source: vatcalc.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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