AADE: Postponing dates of withdrawal/replacement of cash registers and mechanisms and interfacing of ERP software with POS

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The Independent Public Revenue Authority (AADE) is moving forward with the dates of withdrawal and replacement of cash registers for interconnection with POS. 

According to the relevant announcement:

In order to facilitate businesses to respond to the following obligations to withdraw/replace cash registers and mechanisms and interface ERP software with POS, by decisions of the commander of AADE, Giorgos Pitsilis, the following closing dates are postponed as follows:

1. Mandatory withdrawal of Eafdss and simple fim

  • The EAFDSS of all companies are compulsorily withdrawn by 31/7/2024. It is not a condition of the replacement and does not justify the non-replacement at the end of the above date, the possible pending connection of the new cash system that will be selected with the company’s POS(es).
  • Similarly, simple FIMs used by table-service restaurants are compulsorily withdrawn by 31/7/2024.
  • Especially businesses that have connected their POS with their cash systems in accordance with decision A. 1157/2023 par. 2.5 para. d’, are obliged to withdraw the EAFDSSS they use until 31/10/2024.
  • In particular, gas station businesses stop using the EAFDSS they have until 31/12/2024 and have an obligation to interconnect the Cash Systems, with which they replace the EAFDSS, with POS from 1/1/2025.

2.Mechanisms by which it is allowed to replace EAFDSSS or the simple FIMs for businesses operating in the restaurant sector with table service

  • From 1/8/2024, restaurant businesses with table service that currently use EAFDSS or simple FIM, must choose one of the following cash register systems:
  • REPUTATION of Restaurant or
  • Restaurant VAT or
  • ADIME Restaurant or
  • Provider of electronic data release

With a decision of the AADE commander, which will be issued within the week, exemptions will be provided from the obligation to replace simple FIM for businesses that are active in catering and are located in non-tourist areas with a small population or where the activity of catering with table service is only their secondary activity.

3. Interface with POS of the cash systems that cooperate with ERP according to A. 1155/2023

Businesses that use cash systems that cooperate with ERP have an obligation to interface the cash systems cooperating with ERP with POS, according to A.1155/2023, until 30/9/2024.