Fiscal subject related
The Belgian Tax Authorities have released the first version of UseCasesReportsBasic POS_FDM_1.0 as part of the GKS 2.0 documentation.
The Tax Authority, i.e., FPS Finance, on their website as part of the GKS 2.0 documentation. This publication outlines how basic reports are managed and includes JSON message formats. These reports are important for the new cash register systems being introduced in Belgium and form an essential part of the documentation for POS and FDM solution providers. The use cases are needed to aid producers in aligning with the new requirements. This step marks significant progress in the implementation of GKS 2.0, ensuring compliance across the board.
Alongside the above, the Tax Authority has also issued an updated version of UseCases BasicSet POS_FDM, which includes how basic transactions are handled, which is an update to the previously issued version of the same files.
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