What must be on a fiscal receipt (and what the QR code is for)
The mandatory elements of a fiscal receipt explained simply — from the tax ID and unique number to the QR code a buyer can verify in seconds.
A fiscal receipt isn’t just a slip of paper — it has precisely prescribed elements. If one is missing, the receipt isn’t valid, which can be a problem for both you and the buyer. Here’s what must appear on every fiscal receipt, without the legalese.
Mandatory elements
Every fiscal receipt carries data about you and the sale: the tax ID and company name, a unique receipt number, date and time, a list of items with prices and tax labels, the payment method, the total and the tax amount per rate. At the bottom are the QR code and a receipt counter. If you sell to a company, its identifier may also appear, but the basic set of fields is the same for every sale, whoever the buyer is.
What the QR code is for
The QR code isn’t decoration. The buyer scans it and instantly checks whether the receipt was really reported to the tax office. That protects both the buyer and the honest merchant — it shows the turnover was recorded. So it matters that the register always prints a correct, readable QR. Verification is free and takes a few seconds, so buyers increasingly do it out of habit.
Why a good register makes this easy
Watching every element by hand is tiring and easy to get wrong. A good register assembles the receipt with all mandatory fields itself — you just pick items and the payment method. Tezga eKasa builds a valid fiscal receipt with a QR code in one move, so you never worry that something is missing.
Key takeaways
- Mandatory: tax ID, unique number, items with tax labels, payment method, total and VAT
- The QR code lets the buyer verify the receipt was reported to the tax office
- A good register handles every field for you — no manual checking
Frequently asked questions
A receipt with a broken or unreadable QR is a problem. Make sure the register and printer work; software registers usually generate a valid QR themselves.
Yes — by scanning the QR code anyone can check whether a receipt is recorded with the Tax Administration.
What you get with Tezga eKasa
- A receipt with all mandatory elements — automatically
- A correct, readable QR code every time
- Tax labels per item from the catalog
- Receipt counter and PFR data kept tidy
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