Hospitality: a new registered cash register system from 1 July 2026

The technological developments of recent years have also affected electronic cash register systems. Therefore, the Federal Public Service (FPS) Finance will switch to version 2.0 of the GKS on 1 July 2026.

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When does this apply to you? ?

This depends on the start date of your activities in the hospitality sector.

I start my hospitality activity after 1.07.2026.

You will then have no choice and must immediately opt for the new system (GKS 2.0).

I started my hospitality activity before 1.07.2026

For businesses that started the activity before 1.07.2026, a transitional arrangement is provided depending on the date you purchased your current cash register.

Purchase date of the current cash register	Deadline for the installation of GKS 2.0
Before 1 January 2018	No later than 1 July 2027
Between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2021	No later than 1 July 2028
From 1 January 2022	No later than 1 July 2029