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Restaurants · Hairdressers · Beauty salons

Hos­pi­tal­ity and personal services

In businesses handling cash and many small amounts, a well-kept till means you can document your takings at any time. In a tax audit, auditors often also look at the re­la­tion­ship between cost of sales and turnover.

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Our focus

Sectors in this group

  • Restaurants and pubs
  • Hairdressers
  • Beauty salons
  • Florists
  • Grocery shops

Tills and the technical security device

Electronic tills need a certified technical security device and must be notified to the tax office.

Seven or nineteen per cent

Eating in, taking away, drinks and delivery are taxed differently. That belongs in the till programming, not in a correction at the year end.

Part-time staff and mini-jobs

Registration, payroll, Sunday and public holiday supplements and seasonal help.

Cost of sales and stock­tak­ing

A plausible gross margin is the most effective protection against an estimated assessment.

Own con­sump­tion and staff meals

Small amounts that come up in every audit. Quickly settled using the official flat rates.

Common questions

Questions we hear often

I write the day’s takings in a notebook. Is that enough?

If you do not use an electronic till, an open cash drawer with a daily cash report is permitted, but it has to be kept without gaps. As soon as an electronic till is in use, the technical requirements apply.

What happens in a cash inspection?

An inspector arrives unannounced and looks at the till and the records. If both hold up, the visit is over quickly.

How much of the tips do I have to tax?

Tips your staff receive directly from a customer are tax free for them. Tips that go to the business are business income.

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