RMC No. 72-2025: Clarification on the Expiration of Certificates of Accreditation of Cash Register Machines (CRMs), Point-of-Sale (POS) and Other Similar Sales Machines/Software Generating Invoices/Receipts Including Electronic Invoicing ot Electronic Receipting System/Software Used under a Subscription-Based Agreement

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Summary

RMC No. 72-2025 clarifies the expiration of Certificates of Accreditation of cash register machines (CRMs), POS and similar sales machines or software, including e-invoicing and e-receipting systems used under a subscription-based agreement.

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Key points

  1. Certificates expiring July 31, 2025. Certificates of Accreditation under RMC No. 107-2019 are set to expire on July 31, 2025. Developers, dealers, suppliers and pseudo-suppliers whose certificates are valid until July 31, 2025 and onwards must apply for new accreditation under RMO No. 24-2023.
  2. Invoices and records. Invoices and other accounting records generated by these systems must comply with RR No. 7-2024.
  3. Permits to Use. Under RR No. 6-2022, Permits to Use (PTU) for CRMs, POS and similar machines or software do not expire. They need not be cancelled or revoked when the software’s Certificate of Accreditation expires.

Who is affected

  • Developers, dealers, suppliers and pseudo-suppliers of sales machines or software

Deadlines and effectivity

  • Certificates of Accreditation expire July 31, 2025

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