Every month we can find one new jurisdiction who is challenged to combat shadow economy with the use of innovative tech tools. Some will say nothing new here, it’s been happening for over 30 years, and that is true. However in the past this technology was too robust and too complex to install without strong enforcement imposed on taxpayers who are required to meet compliance and obtain certified devices in accordance with whatever procedure has been set, usually involving few licensed suppliers. Modernization brought changes and made certified compliance mechanisms user friendly in a spirit of telecom operators who already have great market coverage.
Offerings are now becoming more appealing to a business model suitable for operator’s relationship with merchants. Here are few examples:
Slovakia, telecom’s smart point of sale (inteligentných registračných pokladní):
Croatia, fiscal cash register online (fiskalni sustav):
Slovenia, yet to come fiscal devices (davčne blagajne), after Croatian model: