Union and SPD want to be obliged to pay electronically

According to a media report, the Union and the SPD want to oblige traders to accept electronic means of payment as well as cash.

Pay rolls by credit card – soon no longer a problem anywhere. Dealers in Germany are obliged to introduce the electronic card payment.

SPD and Union probably want to strengthen the freedom of choice when paying: According to a plan, traders should always enable a digital payment in addition to cash in the future.

Electronic payment - whether with a card or another technique - can help to avoid tax fraud. Therefore, according to a report, Union and SPD plan a duty for businesses to offer an alternative to cash payment.

No cash and no bank nearby - an annoying situation. But this could soon be a thing of the past. According to a report, the Union and SPD want to require businesses in the future to always offer customers an electronic payment option.

In Germany, card payment is still not possible everywhere. The future federal government could change this. The plan is intended to help against tax fraud. However, important associations are also critical.