Decision A.1102/01-07-2024(https://www.aade.gr/egkyklioi-kai-apofaseis/1102-01-07-2024 ), which concerns the determination of the scope, timing, method, and procedure for connecting Electronic Funds Transfer means at the point of sale (EFT/POS).Regarding connection loss, the decision specifies the following:“In the event of a loss of connection either between the ERP Cash System and the Electronic Invoicing Service Provider (ΥΠΑΗΕΣ) or the Fiscal Device (ΦΗΜ), or between the Electronic Invoicing Service Provider (ΥΠΑΗΕΣ) or the Fiscal Device (ΦΗΜ) and the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) for the transmission of the relevant data to the myDATA digital platform, the provisions of paragraph 6, article 5 of Joint Decision A.1138/2020 of the Deputy Minister of Finance and the Governor of AADE shall apply.”For your convenience, below is also the link to Decision A.1138/2020, which you can refer to regarding the time frame for transmitting the summary of invoices: https://www.aade.gr/sites/default/files/2024-07/a.1138_2020_kwdikopoiimenime_a.1048_a1049_2024.pdfIf you encounter any difficulty with this functionality, please contact the implementer of your POS system.
Activation of “Autonomous Mode” The POS device is set to autonomous mode, allowing transactions to be processed without a network connection to the provider.
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Declaration of POS Offline Operation to AADE A declaration is submitted to AADE stating that the specific POS device operates in Offline Mode, according to the Authority’s instructions and standards.
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POS Configuration for Offline Use The POS device is switched to Offline Mode either through an API call or a local setting (e.g., an activation button).
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Activation via ERP After completing the above steps, an API call is made from the ERP to the POS to unlock and activate the device (Signpos), enabling it to accept offline transactions.