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What is the difference between a fiscal and non-fiscal receipt?
A receipt – for some, it's a simple piece of paper, for others, an important document confirming the transaction and the seller's payment of tax. The difference between a fiscal and non-fiscal receipt and its functions – we'll discuss in the following article.
What is a receipt?
A receipt is a confirmation of a purchase/transaction. It is generated by a sales recording device, such as a cash register or fiscal printer. Unfortunately, few customers carefully read the information contained on the receipt, and it is this information that allows them to distinguish whether the receipt is a fiscal document or not.
Fiscal and non-fiscal receipts – what are the differences?
Cash register receipt arises after fiscalization (What is fiscalization?) device (cash register or printer). Only then does it acquire full legal validity and should be given to the customer as proof of purchase.
Non-fiscal receipt It has no tax value; it is a document issued before the device is fiscalized. It is used for testing and training in the use of the fiscal device. In accordance with current regulations on non-fiscal receipts may not be introduced into economic circulation.
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What does a fiscal receipt contain?
Both types of receipts—fiscal and non-fiscal—look very similar. Here are the elements a receipt must contain to be considered a fiscal document:;
- Header: "cash receipt"„
- Tax Identification Number of the receipt issuer
- Name and address of the receipt issuer
- Name of the product/service provided
- Price of goods/services
- Unique fiscal device number
- Device fiscalization symbol (when the device is fiscalized).
What are the functions of a fiscal receipt?
A receipt not only serves as proof of purchase for the customer and the basis for any returns or complaints. It also plays an important role in business transactions – here are its basic functions:
- transaction confirmation – the fiscal receipt confirms that the correct transaction data was recorded at the cash register and the customer received full confirmation of the sale of goods or services,
- proof of payment for goods or services – a receipt is an official certificate of correct payment for goods or services.
- tax information – The costs visible on the receipt are the seller's obligations to the state budget. The receipt indicates the tax the seller pays, which builds their credibility with customers,
- helps control irregularities – the fiscal receipt is the basis for reporting possible abuses, for example in the amount of tax charged,
- budget supervision – the fiscal receipt enables the entry of actual transaction data into the national statistics of the Ministry of Finance.
A fiscal receipt confirms the entrepreneur's credibility
As we can see, a fiscal receipt is an important document not only for the customer but, above all, for the business. It proves compliance with the obligation to keep transaction records and builds a credible image of your business. Remember, after fiscalizing your recording device (cash register or fiscal printer), always provide customers with a fiscal receipt in paper or e-receipt format after each sale.
You can read more about e-receipt in our next post article. We encourage you to read it.
