meinfiskal.de

What It Is

DATEV MeinFiskal is a German electronic cash register compliance cloud platform from DATEV. It aims to connect businesses, cash register/POS software providers, TSE-related solutions, and tax advisors, helping companies meet Germany’s statutory requirements for recording, archiving, and reporting cash transactions and electronic cash register data.

Core Capabilities

The platform’s core services include DATEV Kassenarchiv online and DATEV Kassenmeldung. The former supports automatic transfer of data from POS software to DATEV’s online cash register archive, where it is archived in a compliant, tamper-proof manner according to GoBD requirements and stored in DATEV’s data center for 10 years under current regulations. The system also provides automated validation routines, notifying users when inconsistent data is detected, and allows data to be exported to third parties during audits. In addition to cash register data, users can also manually upload audit-related materials such as menus and process documentation. If connected to Kassenbuch online, receipt data can be further transferred automatically to tax advisors for financial accounting. Kassenmeldung is used to create cash register reports, hand them over to other MeinFiskal users for processing, and securely submit them to the fiscal authorities.

Pricing

Platform registration is free. Kassenarchiv online is listed at €7.50 per month, plus VAT. Kassenmeldung is charged per use: each submission to the fiscal authorities costs €10, plus VAT. The text does not disclose enterprise plans, contract terms, SLAs, or volume discounts.

Pros and Cons

The advantages are its focused use case and strong compliance positioning. Backed by DATEV’s standing in Germany’s tax and accounting ecosystem, it is well suited for connecting POS operations, archiving, audits, and collaboration with tax advisors. Its open platform and free interfaces also reduce integration costs for POS system providers. The downsides are that the available information is more of a business overview and lacks common enterprise procurement details such as API documentation, permission models, integration partner lists, and support tiers. Its applicability is also clearly concentrated on the German regulatory environment.

Best Fit and Access from China

It is best suited for companies operating in Germany that need to handle compliance for cash transactions and electronic cash registers, as well as POS system providers and tax advisors serving these companies. The text does not mention access from China, so this cannot be determined and is marked as unknown.