• Manual ELSTER Register Report Explained for Meldefluss App

  The ELSTER register report explained: This is how you upload your XML file.Few readers

• Where do I find the TSE-decommissioning date?

  If you have used the Shopify TSE app and a cash register has been taken out of service – e.g. due to a change of location, a new iPad, or uninstallation – a decommissioning date is automatically saved. How do I find the date in Shopify TSE? The exact decommissioning date is not directly visible in the Shopify TSE app. You have the follFew readers

• For the registration in Meldefluss, where is my Tax ID No.?

  The ID number is an 11-digit number assigned to you by the Federal Central Tax Office. You can find it: on your last income tax assessment on your wage tax statement in the letter from the Federal Central Tax Office after your birth or registration in GermanyFew readers

• Where can I find my invitation code from my tax office?

  To connect with your tax office in OpenFiskal, your tax office first needs to add you as a merchant and send you an invitation. You will then receive an email at the address your tax office has provided. This email contains a code that you need to enter in your Shopify Meldefluss app. If you can’t find the email: Check your spam folder. Ask your tax office to confirm that the invitation has already been sent.Few readers

• Where can I find the date of purchase for the Meldefluss registration?

  The acquisition date is the date on which your company gained access to the Shopify POS cash register system. You must specify this date for each cash register when registering with the tax office, regardless of whether you use POS Lite or Pro.Few readers

• Where can I find the TSE commissioning date?

  Unfortunately, this is a little more complicated to find out with the Shopify TSE (KassenSichV) app. Shopify TSE (KassenSichV) app: Basically, you must enter the date on which the location where the cash register is located was first activated for TSE or when the cash register was added to an existing TSE location. If you like, we can try to find out the TSE commissioning date together. Just send us an email atFew readers

• Where can I find the cash register start date in Meldefluss?

  The start date is the day on which a cash register was set up and ready for use and could be used for business operations, i.e., not the first sale, but the first day on which the cash register could theoretically be used.Few readers

• Where can I find the BSI certification ID for the Meldefluss App?

  The BSI certification ID is “0403-2021” and can be verified here (available in EN).Few readers

• Where do I find the cash register software & version?

  You need to provide two pieces of information for the cash register report: The name of the cash register software you are using The current version number of this software What do I enter in Shopify POS? Software: Shopify POS App version: e.g. 10.2.2 (as of the time of reporting) How to find the app version The process is the same for iOS and Android: Open the Shopify POS app Tap “Support” Select “View device information” TFew readers

• For Meldefluss, where can I find my tax office number?

  To register with ELSTER in Meldefluss, you will also need the four-digit tax office number of your local tax office. This is used to uniquely identify your registration. There are several easy ways to find it: On tax assessment notices or letters from the tax office: The number is usually found at the top of the letterhead or at the bottom of the last page. In your tax return: If you have already filed a tax return, you will find the number next to your tax number orFew readers

• How do I find out the model, e.g., iPad or Android tablet?

  For cash register reporting, you must specify which device your cash register runs on, e.g., an iPad or Android tablet. The tax office requires you to specify the hardware model on which Shopify POS is used. What is meant by “model”? The “model” is the exact device on which you have installed the Shopify POS app, e.g.: iPad (9th generation) iPad Pro 11-inch (2022) iPhone 13 Mini Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Sunmi P2 LiteFew readers

• What to do if ELSTER displays the error message: “Number of eAs does not match”

  This help page explains why the message “Number of eAs does not match” can sometimes appears in ELSTER when importing a reporting flow XML – and how you can fix the error.Few readers

• For Meldefluss, where can I find my 13-digit Tax ID?

  For the cash register report via ELSTER in Meldefluss, you need your 13-digit tax number that is assigned to your business. This number is used by the tax office to correctly assign your cash register report.Few readers

• How do I find out which hardware model I have, for the cash register report?

  For the cash register report, you must specify which device your cash register is running on, e.g., an iPad or Android tablet. The tax office requires you to specify the hardware model on which Shopify POS is used.Few readers