Signed by a certified or approved third party
Each receipt is sent at checkout to a certified or approved third party, which signs it.
Compliance
What is third-party fiscal processing?
UNITICE is the multi-OS cloud checkout platform. With the third-party fiscal processing option, each receipt is sent at checkout to an independent third party, certified or approved, which signs it and keeps a copy. This is the electronic invoicing model applied to the till, on top of the included base.
The path of a sale, with and without the option
The included base seals each sale. The option has it signed and archived by independent third parties.
Till
Kiosk
Online ordering
Included, for every saleThe base, attested by the publisher
UNITICE fiscal chainSealed, stored, archived
Third-party fiscal optionIndependent third parties, from the moment of payment
Certified or approved third partySigns each sale
Archiving third partyKeeps an independent copy
Added valueTrusted third party recognised by the tax authority
What the option adds
For the strongest guarantee: your fiscal data handled by an independent third party, beyond challenge even by us. The UNITICE fiscal chain is still produced for each sale; the option adds third parties that sign and archive the same sale, and at inspection the evidence matches. UNITICE presents this option as the only offer of this kind on the market to our knowledge.
Archived off the platform
An independent third party keeps its own copy of the fiscal data.
Beyond challenge, even by us
What third parties have received, neither UNITICE nor anyone else can change.
Why UNITICE invests in third-party fiscal processing
Electronic invoicing already entrusts to a third party what the business issues: its compatible solution, often called an OD, prepares the invoice, then an approved platform (PA), registered by the tax authority, transmits it and sends the data up (impots.gouv.fr). Third-party fiscal processing applies the same logic to the till, and goes even further: each receipt goes to the third party, in addition to e-reporting of sales.
The link is concrete: the same provider can be an approved platform for invoices and the fiscal third party for the till. The model already works, receipt by receipt. It is feasible, and we think this is the future of the inspection of checkouts: that is where UNITICE is investing.
The same diagram, from the invoice to the till
Each step of electronic invoicing has its equivalent in third-party fiscal processing.
E-invoicingRequired from 2026 and 2027
CompanyIssues its invoices
Compatible solution (OD)Prepares the invoice
Approved platform (PA)Receives and forwards each invoice
Tax authorityReceives the data
Third-party fiscal processingThe option for the till
ShopTakes payment for its sales
Checkout solutionRecords and seals the sale
Certified or approved third partyReceives and signs each receipt
Tax authorityE-reporting
One provider can hold both roles: approved platform for invoices, fiscal third party for the till.
| E-invoicing | UNITICE third-party fiscal processing | |
|---|---|---|
| The company's software | Compatible solution (OD): prepares the invoice | UNITICE POS software: records and seals the sale |
| The independent third party | Approved platform (PA), registered by the tax authority | Fiscal third party, certified or approved |
| The service provider | An approved platform | It can be the same company, already an approved platform |
| What the third party does | Receives each invoice, issues it and forwards it | Receives each receipt, signs it, keeps a copy and can also send the e-reporting |
| Who can edit | No one, once the invoice has been sent | No one, once the sale is signed |
| The link with the company | A formal agreement with the platform | A subscription option |
| What the administration receives | Invoicing and e-reporting data, continuously | Sales in e-reporting, and each receipt stays proven with the third party |
Certified or attested: the same value
The law accepts two proofs of compliance: the certificate of an accredited body, such as NF525, and the software publisher's individual attestation (CGI, art. 286, I, 3° bis). The UNITICE software is attested by its software publisher. With the option, a certified or approved third party also signs each receipt.
For anyone who still wants NF525, a certified fiscal middleware opens a much faster and less costly path than the standard route, for the platform as for other software publishers.
Frequently asked questions
Is third-party fiscal processing included?
No. It is a subscription option, on top of the included base.
Why did UNITICE choose the publisher's attestation rather than certification?
Because the law places them on the same footing. UNITICE software meets the 4 legal conditions for POS software, and its publisher attests to it, as article 286 of the General Tax Code has allowed since the Finance Act for 2026. Rather than funding a certification, UNITICE invests in what goes further: third-party fiscal processing, as an option, entrusts your fiscal data to an independent third party, and e-reporting will send your sales to the tax authority from September 2027. We think that is where the future of tax audit lies.
Do you need NF525 to be compliant?
No. The law places a certificate from an accredited body and the publisher's individual attestation on the same footing.
Does the option replace the included base?
No. The UNITICE fiscal chain is always produced; third parties are added to it.
The other parts of compliance
Compliance
Tax compliance of POS software: the 4 legal conditions, inalterability, security, retention and archiving, and how UNITICE responds to them.
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Security
UNITICE security: encrypted fiscal data, one environment per location, continuous monitoring by a supervision centre, backups every night.
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