Choosing a Fiscal Register for a Türkiye Restaurant

Restaurants in Türkiye operate under country-specific fiscal rules: retail sales must be documented through a state-approved fiscal cash register (ÖKC), and only two device types are legal. The choice comes down to one question: where do you close the bill? A business that takes card payments at the table or at the door cannot operate without the EFT-POS enabled type, because standalone mobile bank POS terminals have been banned for these businesses since 2013. A business that collects payment at the counter can run the PC-connected type with a bank POS integrated into the register. This guide reflects the legislation in force as of August 2026.

The two device types and how they differ

Both types are defined in the same communiqué (VUK General Communiqué No. 557, art. 3). The EFT-POS enabled new generation fiscal register is the device that "contains an EFT-POS within its body": a licensed fiscal register and a bank POS in one handheld unit that prints the receipt wherever the payment happens. The simple/PC-connected new generation fiscal register "does not contain an EFT-POS but allows one to be connected externally": it sits at the counter, and bank POS terminals and sales software connect to it over the GMP-3 protocol.

	PC-connected register	EFT-POS enabled register
Definition	Counter-type register; no built-in EFT-POS, connects externally (No. 557, art. 3/d)	Register and bank POS in a single body (No. 557, art. 3/g)
Who it fits	Businesses that collect at the counter: self-service, kiosks, takeaway-heavy cafes	Businesses collecting at the table, at the door, on delivery
Card acceptance	Through an integrated external bank POS; the card acceptance obligation still applies to the device (No. 557, art. 5)	Built into the device; carried to the table and the door
POS software connection	Sales software and handheld terminals connect via GMP-3 (No. 483, art. 8)	Same rule; the software sends the order, the device prints the fiscal receipt

Both are new generation devices: internet-connected, transmitting fiscal data to the Revenue Administration (GİB) through the ÖKC TSM infrastructure, storing the daily Z report electronically. The old generation register era closed completely on 1 July 2024; since then, these two types are the only ones legally on the market (No. 557, art. 4). For the scope and history of the obligation, see the fiscal cash register guide for Türkiye.

Choosing by scenario

Table service and delivery: EFT-POS enabled

If a waiter closes the bill at the table or a courier takes a card at the door, the EFT-POS enabled register is the only legal option. A standalone mobile bank POS cannot do this job: since 1 October 2013, mobile bank EFT-POS terminals have been banned for fiscal register users, and banks and payment institutions are obliged not to issue them to these businesses (No. 426, sec. 4/a; No. 483, art. 10). Every restaurant taking payment at the table and every delivery operation collecting at the door needs this type.

Counter and self-service: PC-connected is enough

If the customer comes to the register and the bill closes at the counter, the PC-connected type is sufficient. The bank POS operates integrated with the register: the sale starts at the register, the amount is pushed from the register to the POS, and the receipt is printed by the register (No. 483, art. 8). The special documentation regime that once existed for self-service food businesses was abolished in 2017; self-service cafeterias follow the general fiscal register rules (No. 483, art. 15).

Mixed operations: both together

If table service, counter takeaway, and delivery run at the same time, the two types can be combined: a PC-connected main register at the counter, EFT-POS enabled devices at the tables and the door. The critical point is that all of them run on the same sales software; otherwise revenue accumulates in two separate worlds and every close of day becomes a reconciliation exercise.

What to check before buying

1. GİB approval. Only devices approved by the Revenue Administration may be used in Türkiye. Approved manufacturers and device documents are published at ynokc.gib.gov.tr; verify the device is listed there before purchasing. Manufacturers and importers must provide maintenance and repair support, spare parts included, for at least 10 years per device (Law No. 3100, rep. art. 8).
2. GMP-3 compatibility with your POS software. Your order software, handheld terminals, and sales applications must connect to the register over the GMP-3 protocol (No. 483, art. 8). Not every device has a ready integration with every software; before committing to a device, ask your software provider whether a live integration exists for that model. The integration obligation is covered in detail in the fiscal register and POS integration rules.
3. Merchant agreement flexibility. Card acceptance requires a merchant agreement with at least one bank or payment institution (No. 557, art. 5). Before buying, clarify whether the device is locked to a single institution and whether switching banks or defining multiple agreements later is possible; your ability to negotiate commission rates depends on it.
4. Printer, battery, and connectivity. For an EFT-POS enabled device used at tables, battery life and wireless reliability decide how the evening goes; for a counter device, printer speed and behavior during internet outages matter. These are not legal requirements but operational comfort, and a wrong choice is felt on every shift.

The fiscal register brand ecosystem in Türkiye

Widely used fiscal register POS manufacturers in the Turkish market include Pavo, Ingenico (Worldline), PAX, and Beko; each offers GİB-approved devices in both the EFT-POS enabled and the PC-connected segment. This guide does not recommend a brand or model: the right device is the one that passes the four checks above in your own scenario. Always confirm current approval status at ynokc.gib.gov.tr.

Card acceptance is now mandatory on every device

The device type does not change the card acceptance obligation. Communiqué No. 557 made card acceptance mandatory on every new generation fiscal register: a taxpayer starting to use a device must sign a merchant agreement with at least one bank or payment institution and enable card acceptance on that device within 30 days of activation (No. 557, art. 5). Devices that miss the deadline are shut down for use, meaning deactivated, within 15 days (No. 557, art. 6). A "cash-only register" no longer exists as an option; even a cash-heavy business must keep card acceptance enabled on its device.

Common misconceptions

"I have a bank POS, so I do not need a fiscal register." Wrong; they are different things. A bank POS is a payment terminal and produces no fiscal document. The rule works the other way around: the POS is either inside the register (the EFT-POS enabled type) or must operate integrated with it; the sale starts at the register, the amount goes to the POS from the register, and the receipt comes from the register (No. 483, art. 8). And since Communiqué No. 557, every register must also accept cards.

"You can collect at the table with a mobile POS." Many older guides online still describe this setup, but since 1 October 2013 fiscal register users cannot use standalone mobile bank EFT-POS terminals; table and door collection is done with an EFT-POS enabled new generation register. Banks and payment institutions are obliged not to issue mobile EFT-POS terminals to these businesses (No. 426, sec. 4/a; No. 483, art. 10).

"A fiscal register POS and a bank POS are the same thing." They are not. What the Turkish market calls a "fiscal register POS" is the EFT-POS enabled new generation fiscal register: a licensed fiscal device with a fiscal memory that prints receipts and contains a bank POS inside. A bank POS is only a payment terminal; on its own it replaces no fiscal document.

The device type decision is also the first step of the 30-day fiscal register timeline for a new business; the full sequence for a newly opened restaurant is in the restaurant opening fiscal register checklist.

Once the device is chosen, the real efficiency comes from the register working in a single flow with your sales software. With dojofood POS's Pavo fiscal register integration, orders land on the register automatically and the fiscal receipt is printed from it; the live e-Adisyon integration, QR menu ordering, and recipe-based inventory are part of the same system. The device brand and model are your choice; the question to ask on the software side is whether your POS actually works with that device. On the dojofood side, the live fiscal register integration is with Pavo devices. Details on our payment integrations page.

Official sources

• Law No. 3100 on the Obligation of Value Added Tax Payers to Use Payment Recording Devices (Official Gazette 15.12.1984, no. 18606): the legal basis of the fiscal register obligation, manufacturer maintenance duties
• VUK General Communiqué No. 426, consolidated text (Official Gazette 15.06.2013, no. 28678): the new generation fiscal register obligation, transition for mobile EFT-POS users
• VUK General Communiqué No. 483 (Official Gazette 30.09.2017, no. 30196): GMP-3 integration art. 8, mobile EFT-POS ban art. 10, abolition of the self-service regime art. 15
• VUK General Communiqué No. 557 (Official Gazette 30.12.2023): device type definitions art. 3, card acceptance obligation art. 5, deactivation art. 6
• GİB New Generation ÖKC portal: approved manufacturers, device documents, technical guides, and announcements

This content is for information purposes; consult your tax advisor or certified accountant for the tax side of your device decision.