The Hungarian Tax Authority (NAV) has released the first User Manual for its NAV e-Cash Register App, a mobile solution designed to simplify receipt issuance and tax compliance for micro and small businesses. The manual provides detailed instructions on setup, user management, printer connection, and transaction handling, emphasizing ease of use, security, and compliance with NAV standards.
The Hungarian Tax Authority has published its first version of User Manual for operating the NAV e-Cash Register App.
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Author: Tara Nedeljković
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The Hungarian Tax Authority (NAV) has published a new document called :User Manual for NAV e-cash register application. As stated by the NAV, the purpose of the NAV eKassagép (mobile) application is to provide a simple, modern, and compliant solution for issuing receipts.
The document User Manual 1.0 explains how to log in, configure settings, and execute transactions through the NAV's mobile application. It details steps for managing users, handling returns, generating reports, and troubleshooting typical issues. Security, data integrity, and compliance with NAV's tax reporting standards are emphasised throughout the manual. It is intended to ensure proper operation by both technical and non-technical personnel using the system.
This manual provides step-by-step instructions for installing and registering the application on a mobile device, configuring essential settings such as PIN codes and biometric login, and linking compatible printers for receipt output.
The app is especially beneficial for small businesses that want to reduce their administrative burden and costs and provide faster and more transparent customer service.
The application has a multilingual user interface. At the moment, three languages are available: Hungarian, English and German.
After installing the application, the e-cash register must be activated on the given mobile device. During activation, the mobile device is registered, and the cloud-based eCash register instance is connected to the given device. Among the detailed step-by-step processes on how to use this application developed by the Hungarian TA, there is an explanation of how to connect it to the compatible printers, i.e., to use the NAV e-cash Register App, it is necessary to connect a compatible printer via a Bluetooth connection.
The published document is quite detailed, informing its readers on many topics and how to handle them by using this new TA application (including procedures for managing daily cash register functions, issuing and viewing different types of receipts, specifying when and how QR codes must be generated, and many more).
Overall, the manual is structured to accommodate a wide range of user needs, from first-time setup to daily operations and troubleshooting. The above-explained application for which the User manual is published is primarily intended for micro and small businesses in Hungary. According to the user manual, its simplified setup and operation are designed to accommodate business operators who do not have extensive technical infrastructures. More details on its functionalities and process of installation are available at the NAV webpage dedicated to new e-cash registers.
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