Start receipt, zero receipt & annual receipt (RKSV)

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Besides normal sales receipts, an RKSV register also has special receipts for commissioning and for closes. These receipts ensure the signature chain stays correctly built and remains traceable in an audit.

Which receipts are there?Copy Anchor Link

In the context of RKSV, these receipts are especially relevant:

• Start receipt (zero receipt) – when commissioning the register
• Monthly receipt – for the monthly close
• Annual receipt – for the annual close
• Closing receipt – when decommissioning the register

These receipts are part of the fiscal receipt chain and complement the normal register receipts in ongoing operation.

Start receipt (zero receipt)Copy Anchor Link

The start receipt is a receipt of €0.00 created when the RKSV signature chain starts. It serves as the register's first receipt and marks the commissioning of the signature chain.

In your system this receipt is created via Fiskaly at commissioning and then stored locally.

What happens in your system?Copy Anchor Link

When commissioning the register:

• The register is technically initialized
• Fiskaly creates an initialization receipt (INITIALIZATION)
• Your system adopts this receipt as the local start receipt / zero receipt

So the start receipt technically exists and is documented in your system.

Verifying the start receiptCopy Anchor Link

After commissioning, the start receipt must be verified. In your current setup this verification is done by the customer themselves via the BMF receipt-check app.

Your system handles fiscalization via Fiskaly, but not the automatic verification of the start receipt via a FinanzOnline web service.

The start-receipt verification processCopy Anchor Link

To verify the start receipt, the following steps are required:

1. Print the start receipt
   Print the start receipt (€0.00 with a QR code).

2. Install the BMF receipt-check app
   Install the BMF receipt-check app on a smartphone or tablet.

3. Request an authentication code in FinanzOnline
   In FinanzOnline, create an authentication code for the receipt-check app.

4. Scan the QR code
   Scan the QR code of the start receipt in the BMF receipt-check app and enter the authentication code.

5. Check the result
   The app shows directly whether the verification succeeded.

The start receipt should be verified promptly after commissioning and then retained like other RKSV receipts.

Monthly receiptCopy Anchor Link

The monthly receipt is a special RKSV receipt for the monthly close.

It's relevant when there were sales via the register in the respective month. For months without sales, a monthly receipt is usually not required in practice.

In Fiskaly the receipt type for this is:

• MONTHLY_CLOSE

Monthly receipts are typically generated automatically by Fiskaly when the next receipt is created after a month change.

Annual receiptCopy Anchor Link

The annual receipt is the RKSV closing receipt at year end and an important part of the complete receipt chain.

In Fiskaly the receipt type for this is:

• YEARLY_CLOSE

This receipt is usually generated automatically too, as soon as the next receipt is created after the year change.

The annual receipt should be retained like the start receipt and be provable when needed.

Closing receiptCopy Anchor Link

A closing receipt is needed when a register is decommissioned, for example on:

• replacing the register
• change of operator
• final shutdown

In Fiskaly this corresponds to the receipt type:

• DECOMMISSION

After a decommissioning, a new start receipt is generated again for a new or newly registered register, which must be verified again.

What SimpliServ handles and what the customer doesCopy Anchor Link

SimpliServ handlesCopy Anchor Link

• fiscalization of register receipts via Fiskaly
• import and storage of the start receipt (initialization receipt)
• storage of the fiscal data per receipt (e.g. QR content / Fiskaly data)
• ongoing fiscalized POS receipts in operation

The customer handlesCopy Anchor Link

• verifying the start receipt with the BMF receipt-check app
• retaining the relevant RKSV receipts (especially the start and annual receipt)
• proving the receipts in case of an audit

Frequently asked questionsCopy Anchor Link

Is the start receipt created automatically?Copy Anchor Link

Yes. When commissioning the register, Fiskaly automatically creates an initialization receipt. This is stored in your system as the start receipt.

Does Fiskaly replace verification with the BMF receipt-check app?Copy Anchor Link

No. Fiskaly handles fiscalization, but in your current setup not the automatic start-receipt verification via FinanzOnline. Verification is therefore done by the customer with the BMF receipt-check app.

Does the start receipt have to be printed?Copy Anchor Link

Yes, the start receipt should be printed and retained, as it's part of the RKSV documentation.

Related topicsCopy Anchor Link

• RKSV logic & fiscalization — overview of the receipt chain, number ranges and fiscalization
• FinanzOnline — request an authentication code for the receipt-check app
• DEP export (RKSV) — export the data collection log per register for a register audit
• Set up the register — create and commission a register
• BAO compliance — which legal requirements SimpliServ covers technically