Previously, a roll of paper used to last three to five days in the cash register. Because of the new law, the snack bar owner had to buy a new electronic cash register. For retailers who do not yet have a suitable cash register, there is a transition phase until September. "We have an electronic cash register and always print out the receipt anyway," says Reichenbächer. A market trader who runs several stands there even considers the obligation to offer receipt to be "impossible".

Source: The Local January 07, 2020 11:48 UTC