UK Plans Mandatory POS Software Standards
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A report dated October 30, 2026, said that the UK government is preparing to introduce mandatory software standards for electronic and mobile POS systems to reduce businesses’ ability to tamper with or delete sales records and commit electronic “zapping” fraud. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) said it will put forward technical proposals in a further consultation. Possible measures listed in the report include digital signatures, hashes, encrypted transaction chains, standardized data exports, and software certification or registration. At present, the specific technical model and implementation date have not yet been determined.
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- Payments Cards & MobileUK plans to require electronic and mobile POS software to comply with standards to combat electronic sales suppression fraud
The UK government is preparing to introduce mandatory software standards for electronic and mobile POS systems to reduce the scope for businesses to commit electronic sales suppression fraud by tampering with or deleting sales records. HMRC said it will propose technical solutions in a further consultation, which may involve digital signatures, hashes, encrypted transaction chains, standardized data exports, and software certification or registration; the specific technical model and implementation date have not yet been determined.
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