By Vangelis Dourakis

Reverse the time for the full implementation of the IRIS Instant Payment System: A few days are now left for those businesses that want to adopt the new system to avoid ‘Heavy bells’which depending on the type of activity can reach up to the “padlock” or the recall of leave! Circular of the Commander of the Independent Public Revenue Authority George Pitsilis clearly defines business obligations.

Thus, from November 1st it becomes compulsory For all businesses, the IRIS direct payment system, as they should accept payments either by POS or by QR code.

Heavy fines up to 20,000 € for those who do not comply

Those who do not comply up to that date face ‘Heavy’ fines:

For those companies, therefore, they have an obligation to accept payments through direct payment services from an account to account, such as IRIS Online Payments and do not accept the relevant payments to the point of sale, or through interconnected POS terminals, the following fines are imposed:

  • EUR 10,000, as long as it is a liable for a simplistic accounting system.
  • EUR 20,000, as long as it is a duplicate accounting system.

The fine is reduced by 50%when imposed on businesses carrying their activity in settlements with a population of up to 500 inhabitants and islands with a population of below 3,100.

The companies that have submitted a statement of compatibility of the mechanisms and have not completed, within the deadlines, the necessary steps and technical controls to ensure the interconnection of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP “in Greek territory, with FE. or e -pricing providers and “EFT/POS” terminals software a fine of 10,000 euros is imposed.

It is also envisaged that sales documents, which are issued through FHM. or electronic pricing provider interconnected with commercial/accounting management programs (ERP), which do not meet the interconnection requirements, are considered to have been issued by an unauthorized FHM. or non -licensed electronic pricing provider and the corresponding fines are imposed.

Which companies lose their licenses

After all, the terminal must either be connected to a tax mechanism, or communicate directly with the AADE information systems. As characteristically emphasized in the circular, any other method is now considered unacceptable.

The relevant circular provides that companies that have an obligation to use or use terminals of “electronic transfer of funds to the point of sale (EFT/POS)”, domestic or foreign providers, are interconnected and provide the tax administration information on transactions carried out through them or by interconnection of taxes or by interconnection of taxpayers ( Tax Administration.

At the same time, at the tax mechanisms of sale and support companies (FHM) and do not do the processes of upgrading the FHM. or electronic pricing software and where appropriate with the “EFT/POS” terminals of users or payment service providers providing direct payment services from an account in an account at the point of sale with potentially use of the National Automated Officer (DIPE). The following sanctions are imposedby decision of the Governor:

  • For entities that provide FHM Technical Support Services The “Technical Support License” or the “fitness license” in the part of the technical support, the status of authorized technician of both the entity and the network of authorized techniques, as well as the possibility of legal sealing and signing of the FA Maintenance Booklet, are recalled, as well as the possibility of authorized technician. or submission of a final damage diagnosis declaration for FHM. In the FHM Information System,
  • For entities providing installation and technical support/accounting programs, “ERP”, this software is considered illegal and the entities that use it are required to replace it with legal “ERP” software within the specific deadlines.