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TMV welcomes the TSE obligation: Distance-traveled counter to be newly regulated from 2027.
Since 2020, the Cash Register Security Regulation (KassenSichV) has governed how electronic cash register systems are protected against manipulation. The basis is § 146a of the Fiscal Code. The core is the obligation to the Technical Security Device (TSE), which signs transactions and stores them in an immutable manner. Taximeters are also affected. The reform in 2026 expands the framework, for example for app-based systems. Transition periods run until 2027. The goal remains more transparency in digital business data.
TMV regards the new regulation as overdue
For the Taxi and Rental Vehicle Association Germany (TMV), this implements equal treatment of two systems that in everyday use perform similar functions, but have long been treated differently in regulatory terms: taximeters on the one side, distance meters on the other.
“Finally, what the TMV has long fought for is being implemented,” says President Thomas Kroker.
While taximeters have long been subject to the manipulation-security requirements, distance meters could until now operate without a mandatory Technical Security Device – at least if they were not explicitly regarded as cash register systems under the Regulation. The legislator is now closing this gap. Almost all devices that were placed on the market before July 1, 2024 and have a digital interface are affected. Practically speaking: a large portion of the systems in use today must be retrofitted or replaced.
Tamper-evident recording
The Technical Security Device, abbreviated as TSE, is by no means an abstract construct, but a clearly defined instrument. It signs transaction data, stores it in a tamper-evident manner and enables retrospective verification by the tax authorities. The system was developed in the context of the digitization of cash register transactions, especially in retail and in the foodservice industry. With the expansion into the ride-hailing sector, the focus is now increasingly shifting toward mobile applications.
For the car rental industry, this adjustment has particular significance. Distance counters are frequently used here, for example for pre-booked trips or in medical transport. The previous regulation led to two businesses with similar services being subject to different documentation requirements. From TMV's perspective, this was a competitive disadvantage for those companies that had already invested in tamper-evident systems.
“Thus, from 2027 onward, users of distance counters will finally be on par with users of taximeters,” says the association. The sentence marks the core of the change: less technical innovation than regulatory alignment. “The previously applicable unfair unequal treatment will then end starting next year.”
In practice, however, this entails effort. Many rental-car companies now have to check whether their existing devices are TSE-capable. If not, investments are necessary – either in retrofit solutions or in new hardware. Added to this is the integration into existing billing systems. After all, the TSE only delivers its benefits when used in conjunction with software that captures, stores and, if necessary, exports data correctly.
Transactions will be auditable for the tax office
At the same time, the new regulation fits into a broader development. The state is increasingly relying on digital traceability, even in areas that were long shaped by analog practices. The TMV sees this as a step toward fair market conditions.
“With this addition we move another step closer to our demand for fair competition,” said Thomas Kroker.
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