Merchants in Italy may gain a 5% tolerance on penalties for payment terminal errors. An amendment proposed to reduce fines for minor discrepancies, responding to trade associations' complaints about harsh penalties.
Connection between cash register and payment terminal in Italy-possible exemption from fines
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Author: Nikolina Basić
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Merchants in Italt may soon benefit from a 5% tolerance on penalties for errors in connecting payment terminals with electronic cash registers.
An amendment to the Fiscal Decree, announced by the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, could ease sanctions for small mistakes in data transmission. The proposal responds to pressure from trade associations, which argued that current fines are disproportionate to the nature of the errors.
What the amendment would change:
- Penalties would only apply if discrepancies exceed 5%.
- Minor mismatches, such as recording a payment as cash when it was actually made by card, would no longer trigger fines.
- The measure aligns with tolerance thresholds already used in other areas of tax law.
Current rules (still in force):
- Fines range from €1,000 to €4,000 for failing to connect POS and cash registers.
- €100 per incorrect transmission, up to €1,000 per quarter.
In serious cases, businesses risk suspension of their license for up to one month.
Compliance letters are sent before sanctions are applied.
Until the amendment is officially approved, merchants must continue following existing rules. Connections must be completed via the Revenue Agency’s online portal, and businesses with multiple terminals should check that all devices are correctly paired to avoid compliance notices.
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