Manipulated software for computerized cash registers: Cash registers in their sights – Stuttgarter Nachrichten

 
 

By Markus Grabitz "2016-02-18 18:06"> 18th February 2016 – 18:06

 
 
 
 
 

 NRW Finance Minister Norbert Walter-Borjans (SPD) denounces tax fraud with manipulated cash registers to Photo:. Dpa
 

The finance committee of the Bundestag has experts for belongs billionaire tax fraud with manipulated cash registers.

 
 
 

Berlin – An upper limit for cash and the abolition of the 500-euro note busy these days tempers. Besides there is still a construction site that has to do with money: All states have asked the federal government to effectively advance the tax fraud with manipulated electronic cash registers a latch

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While the federal government has to date not presented a concept for now, the finance Committee of the Bundestag in the case was active. On Tuesday a non-public hearing of experts was held on the subject. Then the green economist Thomas Gambke told our newspaper: “Those who were not absent at the meeting, has slept or not understand German, who can no longer deny that there is a massive loss of tax now.” The state must act and contribute to ensure that black sheep among the companies do not provide advantages over their honest competitors. This is about a level playing field. In view of the Federal Ministry of Finance, he added. “I call this on, hurry to start now with the legislation” The green finance minister of Schleswig-Holstein, Monika Heinold, said after the two-hour session: “It has become clear that the economy as well as the financial management pursue the same interests “

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The companies from industries with high cash revenue and financial management, which is responsible for monitoring, wished one hand legal certainty. On the other hand speak much for a single solution to protect against tampering. For practical reasons, the tax authorities can not be forced to have the software available for different POS systems

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The Left Party had invited an official from the Federal Court as an expert. The Federal Audit Office criticized since 2003 repeatedly that the policy does nothing against the ever more extensive possibilities for manipulation. The statement read: “Special software makes the tax evaders easy to manipulate records of their POS systems.” They drew operator information on not erased data or certain categories of transaction. “The Federal Court considers that the uniformity of taxation cash-intensive businesses is not assured.” In the opinion of a taxman from Nordrhein-Westfalen states that the technical possibilities for manipulation have developed rapidly. He adds: “. A mandatory solution is therefore absolutely”

 

Meanwhile, also says the federal Treasury, the need to act. It should be, “a major concern, thus stopping the manipulation for the purpose of VAT fraud effectively.”

At issue is which instrument is suitable. Countries strongly encourage the “INSIKA concept”, which was developed by a subordinate authority of the Federal Ministry of Economics. The Federal Ministry of Finance balks, it is working on a “technology open solution”. The house Schäuble can know: On this basis, we think “. An agreement with the countries for possible”

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