Stock that is kept and valued
- Every purchase enters stock with its purchase price
- Every invoiced sale leaves it
- The value of the stock can be read at any time
- Stock statement at a chosen date, as a PDF
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PoSighter
Buy, stock, sell.
Take payment quickly, know what your stock is worth and how much VAT is left to pay. Three tools: CashSighter for counter sales, ShopSighter for the shop, conventional or second-hand, CarSighter for used cars.
Demo shop › Till
CashSighter
TillTake payment at the counter: one button per item, the receipt is worked out with its VAT, and the takings journal keeps itself.
Items
Current receipt
Demo shop › Cash journal
CashSighter
Cash journalThe book of cash: takings carried over each day, cash payments, corrections struck through — nothing is erased.
Demo shop › Items
CashSighter
ItemsEnter an item once: it becomes a till button, with its price and VAT.
Demo shop › Takings
CashSighter
TakingsTakings by day and VAT rate, cash and card: what the accountant needs for the return.
Print / PDFSend to accounting
Demo shop › Items in stock
ShopSighter
Items in stockEach item comes in through its purchase and leaves through its sale: bought from a supplier or second-hand, it follows its VAT scheme, and the stock value stays up to date.
Stock value and projected VAT payableIf all stock sells at the planned price.
A projection, not a return: the actual price of each sale replaces it. A loss on one item does not reduce the VAT on another.
Enter a purchase
Demo shop › New sale
ShopSighter
New sales invoiceOnly items in stock can be sold.
Sale
Invoice preview
Demo garage › Vehicles in stock
CarSighter
Vehicles in stockEach vehicle comes in through its purchase and leaves through its sale: stock, value and upcoming VAT stay up to date.
Stock value and projected VAT payableIf all stock sells at the planned price.
A projection, not a return: the actual price of each sale replaces it. A loss on one item does not reduce the VAT on another.
Enter a purchase
Demo garage › New sale
CarSighter
New sales invoiceOnly items in stock can be sold.
Sale
Invoice preview
The essentials
Your stock, its value and the VAT to pay, in plain sight.
Three answers you no longer have to work out by hand.
The right VAT scheme, item by item
- The scheme depends on how the item was bought
- On the margin: VAT applies to the margin, never to a loss
- Normal scheme: VAT applies to the sale price
- Both schemes in the same stock, and on the same invoice
The VAT to pay, projected before the sale
- Calculated on the planned sale price of each item
- VAT already due and VAT projected on the stock, side by side
- Items with no planned price are flagged separately
- A projection to keep in view, not a return
The same item, both schemes
Margin scheme
- Purchase from an individual: €200.00
- Planned sale price: €300.00
- Margin: €100.00
- Base excl. VAT: €82.64 (100 ÷ 121 × 100)
- VAT on the margin: €17.36 (100 ÷ 121 × 21)
Normal scheme
- Purchase from a supplier: €200.00 excl. VAT
- Planned sale price: €300.00 excl. VAT
- VAT on the sale: €63.00 (300 × 21%)
- VAT invoiced on purchase is deductible
Fictitious example, for an item at 21%.
Your business
Where to start, depending on what you sell.
Store and counter sales · CashSighter
- Quick sales at displayed prices
- Items at several VAT rates
- A till to close every evening
Conventional shop · CashSighter + ShopSighter
- Purchases from suppliers, with an invoice
- Stock by code and quantity, valued at any time
- VAT under the normal scheme
Second-hand shop, flea market · CashSighter + ShopSighter
- Purchases from individuals, with a purchase record
- One-off items, tracked one by one
- VAT on the margin, item by item
Garage, dealer · CarSighter
- Vehicles bought and taken in part exchange
- The register and its documents
- The VAT to pay on the fleet, before selling
Day to day
One day, from the first receipt to the accountant.
At the counter
- You tap the items, the receipt works itself out
- The customer pays by cash, card or QR
- If they want an invoice, the receipt prepares it
At the end of the day
- The day's cash goes to the cash journal
- You count, any difference is recorded
- Takings are already split by rate
When you buy
- You enter the purchase and the planned price
- The item enters stock, with its scheme
- The stock value and projected VAT update
When the accountant calls
- Takings journal and stock as PDF
- Entries in the firm's import format
- Filed in the annual file
Features
What PoSighter does.
For stores and counter sales, conventional shops, second-hand shops and flea markets, garages and used car dealers.
CashSighter · counter sales
- One button per item, sorted by category
- Receipt with VAT included, broken down by rate
- Payment by cash, card or QR, in one move
- Receipt carried over as a draft invoice
CashSighter · journals
- Cash journal: the book of cash, numbered without gaps
- Daily close, cash counted, any difference recorded
- Corrections struck through, never erased
- Takings journal by day and by VAT rate
ShopSighter · purchases and stock
- Purchase from a supplier, with their invoice and deductible VAT
- Purchase from an individual, with a signed purchase record
- Stock by item code and quantity, kept up to date by sales
- Goods taken in part exchange enter stock as a purchase
ShopSighter · sales
- Normal scheme or margin scheme, depending on how the item was bought
- VAT on the margin calculated item by item, never on a loss
- Margin scheme invoice showing no VAT, with its wording
- Invoices mixing both schemes
CarSighter · used cars
- Vehicle register for a year, as a PDF
- Registration certificate and roadworthiness test kept with the purchase
- Chassis number checked, duplicates refused
- Professional seller's invoice entered, or Peppol self-billing
VAT to pay
- Purchase value of the stock and planned margin
- VAT projected if all stock sells at the planned price
- Margin and normal scheme counted separately
- VAT already due and projected VAT, side by side
Payments
- Deposit and balance on the same sale
- Cash checked against the legal limit
- Bank transfer and card terminal
- Part exchange deducted from the price to pay
For your accountant
- Takings journal and stock as PDF
- Accounting entries in the firm's import format
- Peppol file for a sale to a business
- Filed in the annual file
What is CashSighter for?
Counter sales: one button per item, a receipt that works itself out with its VAT by rate, and payment by cash, card or QR.
Can items be sold at several VAT rates?
Yes: each item carries its rate, and the receipt breaks VAT down rate by rate.
Can a customer ask for an invoice?
Yes: the receipt becomes a draft invoice with the same lines, for the chosen customer. The receipt keeps the invoice number, so the sale is not counted twice.
What is the cash journal?
The book of cash: cash takings carried over when each day is closed, expenses paid, bank deposits and cash added. Lines are numbered without gaps.
Can a line be erased?
No. A correction strikes the line through: its reason, date and time stay readable, and a new line replaces it where needed.
What does the takings journal contain?
Takings by day and by VAT rate, in cash, by card and by QR. It keeps itself, receipt after receipt, and is sent to accounting.
Does ShopSighter suit a conventional shop?
Yes: it is not limited to second-hand goods. A purchase from a supplier, with an invoice and deductible VAT, enters stock and is resold under the normal scheme. Stock is kept by item code and quantity: it goes down with each invoice, and till sales are carried over through a file. Invoices are at 21%, or 0% for an intra-Community supply under the normal scheme. The 6% and 12% rates can only be entered in the till's items.
How is stock kept?
Every purchase entered goes into stock item by item, with its purchase price and planned sale price. Every invoiced sale takes it out. Stock at a chosen date comes out as a PDF.
How does a part exchange work?
It is entered during the sale: the item taken back enters stock as a purchase, and its value is deducted from the price to pay.
What decides an item's VAT scheme?
How it was bought. A purchase from an individual, from a small business under the VAT exemption or from a reseller who applied the margin scheme allows the margin scheme. An invoice with deductible VAT requires the normal scheme.
How is VAT on the margin calculated?
The margin, VAT included, is divided by 121: multiplied by 100 it gives the base excl. VAT, multiplied by 21 the VAT. For a margin of €100: €82.64 base and €17.36 VAT.
What if an item is sold at a loss?
A negative margin generates no VAT, and it does not reduce the VAT on another item.
Can one invoice mix both schemes?
Yes. Each line follows its scheme, and the margin scheme item shows no VAT, with the scheme's wording.
What does the vehicle register contain?
One vehicle per line, with its mandatory documents and its purchase and sale dates. It comes out as a PDF for a year.
Is the chassis number checked?
Yes: it is checked at entry, and a number already in stock is refused.
What if the vehicle's seller is a professional?
You enter the references of their invoice, or you issue a Peppol self-billing invoice with their prior agreement.
How is the VAT to pay projected?
On the planned sale price of each item in stock, as if everything sold at that price. VAT on margins and VAT under the normal scheme are counted separately, beside the VAT already due on sales issued.
Does the projection replace the return?
No: it is an estimate for making decisions. The actual price of each sale replaces it.
Is the cash limit checked?
Yes: the deposit and balance of a same sale are added up and compared with the legal limit, and going over it blocks the entry.
What does my accountant receive?
The takings journal and stock as PDF, accounting entries in the firm's import format, and a filing in the annual file. The margin details stay internal: they do not appear on the invoice.
How can I discover PoSighter?
Try the demonstration at the top of this page, or request a presentation through the access request form.