08 April 2016

The state Duma rejected the proposal of the Cabinet of Ministers to oblige online retailers and services to provide their customers with paper checks.
This novel is removed from the amendments to the law "Of application of cash machines" which have been already adopted in the first reading. However, now online retailers are concerned about the prospect of online conveying data to FTS. They propose to obtain such data from banks and not through cash. In the alternative, merchants have little chance to get in the act, experts say.
Stanislav Vivchar, head of Khrenov & Parnters in Krasnodar, commented on the situation.

In the age of modern technology sending paper checks to clients –  is an anachronism, giving rise to additional, unnecessary costs" – said the head of the Krasnodar branch of "Khrenov and partners" Stanislav Vivchar. Electronic receipts are confirmation of the trading operations. This, according to the expert, is important not only from the persprctive of controlling such operations, but also for the customer (in case of claims against substandard product (service) e-receipt will serve as proof of payment).

Online fiscalization will increase the efficiency of control over the volume of trade transactions through the online shops and online services, says Stanislav Vivchar from "Khrenov and partners". However, the introduction of such a mechanism, in his opinion, should be accompanied by specific incentive or compensatory steps taken by the state to support the retailers who have been forced to bear the additional costs.

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