Does SumUp Register Meet Norway's Cash Register Law?

SumUp Register meets the cash register law with fiscal compliance built in at no extra cost: electronic journal, receipts, end-of-day settlement and SAF-T Cash export included.

Yes - SumUp Register is built to meet the requirements of the cash register law (kassasystemloven), and fiscal compliance is included at no extra cost. Register is SumUp's complete till system with two screens: one facing you and one facing the customer, where the customer screen also works as the payment terminal. It runs pre-installed point-of-sale software and handles cards and cash, sales, inventory, staff and sales reports in one system. You pay 1.49% per transaction, with no fixed monthly fee and no lock-in.

But no till system "meets the law" on paper alone - it is the configuration sold in Norway that must have a registered product declaration (produkterklæring) with the Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten). SumUp Register is not yet on the shelves at Elkjøp; it is entering the Norwegian market as part of the launch where Elkjøp is the retailer. Today you will find the rest of the SumUp range at Elkjøp, while you set up Register itself through SumUp. Below we go through what the law actually requires, how Register covers those requirements, and what you should check before you switch tills.

What does Norway's cash register law require?

A till system in Norway must record every sale continuously in an unalterable electronic journal and be able to export that sales data in SAF-T Cash format to the Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten) during an inspection.

"Businesses with a bookkeeping obligation that have cash sales must register and document the cash sales using a cash register system with a product declaration." - Skatteetaten, on the cash register law (2019)

The rules sit in the cash register law (kassasystemloven) and the accompanying 2015 regulation, and the requirement to use a till system with a product declaration has applied to bookkeeping-obligated businesses with cash sales since 2019.

The law places responsibility on two parties. The supplier of the till system must send a product declaration to the Tax Administration, confirming that the system follows the requirements, before it is sold. You, as the business owner, must use a system that has such a declaration and store the sales data correctly.

A till system that follows the law must, among other things, be able to:

print a sales receipt for every sale
keep an electronic journal that stores all entries continuously
prevent completed sales from being deleted or altered in secret
produce an X report (status during the day) and a Z report (end-of-day settlement)
export sales data in SAF-T Cash format when the Tax Administration asks for it during an inspection

How SumUp Register covers the requirements

SumUp Register ships with fiscal compliance built in at no extra cost. That means the functions the law requires - receipts, the electronic journal, end-of-day settlement and data export - are part of the point-of-sale software that comes with it, not an add-on module you have to buy. So you do not pay a separate licence to stay within the rules.

The table below shows how the most important requirements connect to what Register does in practice.

Requirement in the cash register law	What it means	How SumUp Register handles it
Electronic journal	All sales are stored continuously and cannot be altered in secret	Records each sale in the point-of-sale software with full traceability
Receipt for every sale	The customer must be able to get a receipt	Prints or sends a digital receipt from the system
End-of-day settlement (X/Z report)	You must be able to document the day's takings	Produces sales reports in real time and at the end of the day
SAF-T Cash export	Data must be deliverable to the Tax Administration on inspection	Exports sales data in the standard format
Product declaration	The supplier confirms the system follows the law	Ships with fiscal compliance built in - confirm the Norwegian declaration with SumUp

The point of the table is that compliance is not an add-on you have to set up yourself. Almost all of it is built in from the start, and that is exactly why Register suits a business that wants to switch from an old cash register without studying every single paragraph of the rules. If you want to understand the hardware and software better first, we explain what SumUp Register is in a separate article.

What to check before you switch till systems

No supplier can promise that your specific solution is compliant unless the actual configuration sold in Norway has a product declaration with the Tax Administration. Since SumUp Register is new to the Norwegian market through the Elkjøp partnership, it is worth doing a few simple checks before you move your whole till over:

Ask for the product declaration. Get confirmation from SumUp that the Norwegian Register configuration has a registered product declaration with the Tax Administration.
Check the SAF-T export. Make sure the system can deliver sales data in SAF-T Cash format, as a possible inspection requires.
Sort out cash handling. If you accept cash, the till system must handle both cards and cash by the rules - Register does both.
Think through BankAxept. SumUp routes Norwegian debit cards as Visa or Mastercard, not over BankAxept. For most that matters little, but if you run very high volume, do the maths on the total cost.
Keep the documentation. Hold on to receipts, reports and journal data as the bookkeeping law requires.

Do these checks first and you avoid surprises later. It is easier to ask the questions before you buy than to fix a setup that is already sitting on the counter.

SumUp Register in practice: two screens, one system

SumUp Register is an all-in-one till system with two screens - a 13.3-inch one facing you and an 8-inch one facing the customer. The customer screen doubles as the payment terminal, so the customer sees the amount and pays on the same unit. That makes for a tidy counter and a clearer payment for the customer.

Beyond the payment itself, Register gathers your operation into one system. You manage sales, inventory, staff and real-time sales reports from the same screen. For retail you can add a barcode scanner, and for hospitality orders can be sent straight to the kitchen. The SumUp Local loyalty programme and appointment booking through SumUp Bookings are also part of the system, so booking, payment and loyalty all work together. If you run a café or restaurant, you can read more about where Register fits in our guide to the best POS system for cafés and restaurants.

You can expand the hardware as needed. A receipt printer, cash drawer, barcode scanner and self-service kiosks are sold separately, so you start with what you need and add more as the business grows. Many start with a simpler device from the SumUp range at Elkjøp and move to Register when the counter and inventory grow too big for a plain card reader. The payment model is the same either way: 1.49% per transaction, no fixed monthly fee and no lock-in. If you want a lower fee, the Betalinger Plus subscription can bring the rate down to 0.79% per payment.

Where to buy SumUp Register in Norway

SumUp Register is not yet on the shelves at Elkjøp. The till system is on its way into the Norwegian market through the Elkjøp partnership, and for now you set up Register itself through SumUp. If you want to get ready, you can read more about the cash register law and fiscal compliance at SumUp before you decide. If you are unsure whether you need a card reader, a payment terminal or a full till system, you can compare Solo Lite, Terminal and Register and see which SumUp covers your needs.

The other products in the range are already available. If you need to start taking card payments right away, you will find SumUp Solo Lite and SumUp Solo at Elkjøp, and you can compare the payment terminals before you choose. It is a common path: start with a card reader or a payment terminal, and move up to a full till system like Register when the need grows.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does SumUp Register meet the requirements of the cash register law?

SumUp Register ships with fiscal compliance built in at no extra cost, and is built to follow the requirements of Norway's cash register law: an electronic journal, a receipt for every sale, end-of-day settlement and data export. What decides it, though, is that the actual configuration sold in Norway has a registered product declaration with the Tax Administration. Ask SumUp to confirm this before you switch tills, especially because Register is new to the Norwegian market through the Elkjøp partnership.

What is SAF-T Cash, and must SumUp Register support it?

SAF-T Cash is a standard format the Tax Administration uses to pull sales data out of a till system during an inspection. Every till system covered by the cash register law must be able to export the journal in this format. SumUp Register gathers sales data and reports in one system, but you should get confirmation that SAF-T Cash export is in place for the Norwegian version. Then you can be sure you can deliver the data if you are asked for it.

Who has to use a till system with a product declaration?

The main rule is that bookkeeping-obligated businesses with cash sales must record their sales in a till system that has a product declaration with the Tax Administration. That typically covers cafés, restaurants, shops, hairdressers and salons with a fixed counter. Businesses with limited cash sales can be exempt. If you take both cards and cash over a counter, you should assume the requirement applies to you, and then a system like SumUp Register, built for compliance, is a safe starting point.

Does SumUp Register support BankAxept?

No. SumUp routes Norwegian debit cards as Visa or Mastercard, not over BankAxept. BankAxept accounted for 49% of transactions with Norwegian cards in 2024 (Norges Bank), but for the great majority of small and medium-sized businesses this makes no practical difference, because customers pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay as usual. If you run a shop with very high card volume, you should weigh the total cost against a traditional bank terminal with BankAxept. Register wins on one unified system with no lock-in; a bank terminal can win on the fee at high volume.

Where do I buy SumUp Register in Norway?

SumUp Register is not yet on the shelves at Elkjøp, but it is entering the Norwegian market as part of the launch where Elkjøp is the retailer. For now you set up Register itself through SumUp. The other devices in the range, like SumUp Solo Lite and SumUp Solo, are already available at Elkjøp, so you can start taking card payments right away and upgrade to a full till system when you need it.

Considering a complete till system that follows Norwegian law? While SumUp Register is being made ready for the Norwegian market, you can see the SumUp range at Elkjøp and find a payment terminal you can put to use today.