But usually at smaller shops, hairdressers, cafes or bakeries it's often the norm to not get a receipt (unless you specifically ask for one). Doesn't the cash register log it? In a cash register review or a tax audit it is apparently easier to check whether the business transaction was individually recorded and stored. "The till receipt obligation primarily produces mountains of rubbish from non-recyclable and problematic thermal paper till receipts," said BUND waste expert Rolf Buschmann. Bars or kiosks, for example, which have several walk-in customers, may be exempt from the obligation to record the receipt.

Source: The Local December 19, 2019 16:07 UTC