JP7092907B2 - Product sales data processing equipment and programs - Google Patents

Description

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a product sales data processing device and a program.

Conventionally, when a business operator who manages an export goods sales floor (duty-free shop) sells goods to non-residents such as foreign travelers, there is a so-called tax exemption system that exempts the consumption tax on the goods. ..

Procedures by foreign travelers when using such a tax exemption system include procedures such as presenting a passport and filling out prepared documents, which is complicated.

By the way, until now, the document format was stipulated by law, but in the future, it will be sufficient if the document describes the matters stipulated by law. In addition, when a copy of the receipt to be delivered to the purchaser (a statement containing all or part of the matters to be stated, etc.) is attached to the document, and a stamp is placed between the receipt and the document. It was decided that the description of the matters stated in the receipt could be omitted.

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a product sales data processing device and a program capable of efficiently performing tax exemption procedures.

The product sales data processing device of the embodiment has a first acquisition means for acquiring the product code of the product subject to tax exemption, a tax exemption declaration means for declaring a tax exemption transaction, and a passport when the tax exemption transaction is declared. Based on the second acquisition means for acquiring information related to tax exemption from the passport reading unit that reads the information held by the product, and the unit price and quantity of the product corresponding to the product code acquired by the first acquisition means. A calculation means for calculating the total amount of goods, and a payment means for exempting the tax amount related to the total amount when the information related to the tax exemption is acquired and the total amount satisfies the tax exemption condition. It is provided with a canceling means for canceling the tax exemption transaction and a deleting means for deleting the information related to the tax exemption acquired by the second acquisition means when the cancellation is performed by the canceling means.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a POS system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the store server. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the product master file. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the tax exemption classification file. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the tax exemption setting value file. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a transaction history data structure. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a POS terminal. FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of a POS terminal. FIG. 9 is a flowchart schematically showing the flow of normal tax exemption processing. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a product registration screen. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a guide screen. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a confirmation screen. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a product registration screen. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of an error screen. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an error screen. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a product registration screen. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a warning screen. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a purchase pledge. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a purchase record slip. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a receipt. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a product name list. FIG. 22 is a flowchart schematically showing the flow of the tax exemption reaggregation process. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of the tax exemption recount screen. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of the tax exemption recount screen. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of a refund receipt.

In this embodiment, a POS (Point Of Sales) system used at an export goods sales floor (duty free shop) that sells goods used for normal life to non-residents such as foreign travelers in a certain manner. Will be explained. This embodiment is an example of being applied to a POS terminal installed in a duty-free shop as a product sales data processing device.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a POS system 1 according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the POS system 1 connects a plurality of (two in the figure) POS terminals 2 and these POS terminals 2 with a network 3 such as a LAN (Local Area Network) for centralized management. It includes a store server 4 which is a processing device.

The store server 4 is in charge of controlling the entire POS system 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the store server 4. The store server 4 includes a control unit 41 having a computer configuration including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like.

In the control unit 41, the communication I / F (interface) 43 and the I / O device control unit 44 are connected by a bus 42. The store server 4 communicates online with a plurality of POS terminals 2 via a communication I / F 43 and a network 3 (see FIG. 1). A keyboard 45, a display 46, a printer 47, and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 48 are connected to the control unit 41 via a bus 42 and an I / O device control unit 44. The HDD 48 stores various control programs for operating the CPU of the control unit 41. Further, the HDD 48 stores the product master file F1, the tax exemption classification file F2, and the tax exemption setting value file F3. Further, the HDD 48 holds the transaction history DB 1 as a database for accumulating information on the transaction registered for sale on the POS terminal 2.

The program executed by the store server 4 of the present embodiment is a file in an installable format or an executable format, and may be configured to be recorded and provided on a computer-readable recording medium. .. Such recording media are CD-ROMs, flexible discs (FDs), CD-Rs, DVDs (Digital Versatile Disks) and the like.

Further, the program executed by the store server 4 of the present embodiment may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by downloading via the network. Further, the program executed by the store server 4 of the present embodiment may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

Next, the product master file F1 and the product classification (classification) set in the product master file F1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the product master file F1. As shown in FIG. 3, in the product master file F1, the product name, the price (unit price) of the product, and the classification code (classification 1 code) are associated with the product code (product identification information) of each product to be registered for sale. Product information such as classification 2 code), tax exemption classification code, and dangerous substance classification code is set. The dangerous goods classification code is given to products that require careful handling of sprays, etc. that are prohibited from being carried on aircraft.

Products are classified by multiple classification codes, and these multiple classifications are hierarchically constructed.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the products are classified into a plurality of categories according to the rough classification 1 (higher classification). Further, each classification 1 is further classified by classification 2 (lower classification), which is a finer classification. That is, the upper classification 1 is classified into a plurality of categories by the lower classification 2 than the lower classification 1, and includes at least one lower classification 2.

In addition, in terms of being constructed hierarchically, the product code attached to each product can be regarded as a lower classification than the classification 2. The product code can be regarded as the most detailed classification, that is, the lowest classification.

Next, the tax exemption classification file F2 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the tax exemption classification file F2. As shown in FIG. 4, the tax exemption category name is set in the tax exemption category file F2 in association with the tax exemption category code. The tax exemption category names are "consumables", "general goods", and "not subject to tax exemption". "Consumables" are tax-exempt items that are exempt from taxes on items sold to non-residents such as foreign travelers, and are items such as food, beverages, medicines, and cosmetics. .. "General goods" are also tax-free goods and are goods used for normal life other than consumables.

Next, the tax exemption setting value file F3 will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the tax exemption setting value file F3. As shown in FIG. 5, the set value is set in the tax exemption setting value file F3 in association with the tax exemption classification code. The set value is a guideline for registering sales as tax exemption in each category. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the set value for the consumable item of the tax exemption classification code “01” is 5,000 yen to 500,000 yen. In addition, the set value for general goods (goods used for normal life other than consumables) of the tax exemption classification code "02" is an amount exceeding 10,000 yen.

Next, the transaction history DB 1 will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the transaction history DB1. As shown in FIG. 6, the transaction history DB 1 stores the sales data of the transactions processed by each of the POS terminals 2 as the transaction history. The transaction history includes a transaction number for identifying each transaction, a transaction date and time when the transaction was made, and a cash register number for identifying the POS terminal 2 where the transaction was made. In addition, the transaction history includes the product code, unit price, points, etc. of each product registered for sale. Further, a flag is set in the transaction history DB 1 in association with the transaction number. The flag serves as a guide for determining whether or not the transaction is subject to the tax exemption processing described later. In the example shown in FIG. 6, it means that the transaction with the flag “0” is not subject to the tax exemption processing, and the transaction with the flag “1” is subject to the tax exemption processing.

The control unit 41 of the store server 4 according to the present embodiment distributes the product master file F1, the tax exemption classification file F2, and the tax exemption setting value file F3 to the POS terminal 2 at a predetermined timing according to the control program.

Next, the POS terminal 2 will be described. The POS terminal 2 is assigned a unique registration number and is placed at the checkout location. The POS terminal 2 is a terminal for the operator (casher) to perform the sales registration process.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the POS terminal 2. As shown in FIG. 7, the POS terminal 2 is attached to a keyboard 21, a display 22 which is a liquid crystal display device provided with a touch panel on a display surface, a printer 23, a card reader / writer (R / W) 24, and a product. A code scanner 25 that optically reads a bar code or a two-dimensional code, a HDD 26 that is a storage device, a passport reader 27, and the like are connected.

The keyboard 21 has an appearance structure in which various keys are arranged for each block. The various keys are, for example, a number key for entering a product code, amount, etc., a subtotal key for declaring the calculation of the total sales amount, and a deposit / current total key for declaring a cash closing in sales processing. , A PLU key for designating various products, a confirmation key for confirming the number input by the number key, a clear key, and the like. Further, the keyboard 21 includes a tax exemption declaration key K1, a product name list output key K2, and a tax exemption recounting key K3. The tax exemption declaration key K1 is an operator for declaring a tax exemption transaction. The product name list output key K2 is an operator for instructing the output of a list (product name list) of products subject to tax exemption. The tax exemption recounting key K3 is an operator for declaring the tax exemption recounting described later.

The passport reader 27 is a reader device that reads information held by a passport (passport). In the present embodiment, the passport reader 27 has an optical character recognition (OCR) function for optically reading a character string written on the passport.

As shown in FIG. 7, the POS terminal 2 has a microcomputer 30. In the microcomputer 30, a ROM 32 that fixedly stores and stores fixed data and a RAM 33 that rewritably stores variable data and is used as a work area are bus lines in a CPU 31 that executes various arithmetic processes and controls each part. It is configured to be connected via 34. The microcomputer 30 constitutes an information processing unit that executes information processing.

The RAM 33 is formed with a tax exemption target amount table T that aggregates the tax exemption target amounts described later.

Further, the keyboard 21, the display 22, the printer 23, the card reader / writer 24, the code scanner 25, the HDD 26, and the passport reader 27 described above are connected to the microcomputer 30 via the bus line 34. The operation of the keyboard 21, the display 22, the printer 23, the card reader / writer 24, the code scanner 25, the HDD 26, and the passport reader 27 is controlled by the microcomputer 30.

Further, the POS terminal 2 is provided with a communication interface (I / F) 28 for performing data communication with a store server 4 which is a higher-level device via a network 3 provided in the store. This communication interface 28 is also connected to the bus line 34.

By the way, the HDD 26 included in the POS terminal 2 stores an operating system, various computer programs, and various data files. The data files include a product master file F1 distributed from the store server 4, a tax exemption classification file F2, a tax exemption setting value file F3, and the like.

The operating system or computer program executed by the POS terminal 2 of the present embodiment is a file in an installable format or an executable format, and is a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). It is recorded and provided on a recording medium that can be read by a computer such as.

Further, the operating system or computer program executed by the POS terminal 2 of the present embodiment may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by downloading via the network. .. Further, the operating system or computer program executed by the POS terminal 2 of the present embodiment may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

Further, the operating system or computer program executed by the POS terminal 2 of the present embodiment may be configured to be provided by incorporating it into a ROM or the like in advance.

A process executed by the microcomputer 30 of the POS terminal 2 according to the present embodiment (hereinafter referred to as the POS terminal 2) according to a computer program will be described.

FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the POS terminal 2. As shown in FIG. 8, the computer program executed by the POS terminal 2 according to the present embodiment includes each part (input means 301, sales registration means 302, tax exemption declaration means 303, determination means 304, reading means 305, display) described later. It has a modular configuration including means 306, addition means 307, reference amount determination means 308, tax exemption means 309, and printing means 310). As actual hardware, the CPU 31 reads a computer program from the HDD 26 and executes it, so that each of the above parts is generated on the RAM 33.

The input means 301 inputs a product code and a sales quantity. The sales registration means 302 executes a sales registration process of calculating the registration amount of the product to be sold based on the unit price and the sales quantity obtained by searching the product master file F1 according to the product code input by the input means 301. do.

The tax exemption declaration means 303 declares a tax exemption transaction in response to the operation of the tax exemption declaration key K1 and the tax exemption recounting key K3. When the tax exemption transaction is declared by the tax exemption declaration means 303, the determination means 304 determines whether or not the product to be sold is a tax exemption target product by referring to the tax exemption classification of the product master file F1. Specifically, the determination means 304 determines whether or not the product for which the sales registration process has been executed by the sales registration means 302 before the tax exemption declaration and the product for which the product code has been input after the declaration are tax exempt products. do. In addition, it is determined whether or not the product included in the transaction history is a tax-exempt product.

When the tax exemption declaration means 303 declares a tax exemption transaction, the reading means 305 reads a predetermined character string from the character string written in the passport in cooperation with the passport reader 27. Here, the character string to be read is information corresponding to a part or all of the matters to be described (items to be described) stipulated in the laws and regulations related to the tax exemption system. Examples of such a character string include a passport number, a name, a nationality, a date of birth, and the like. Specifically, the reading means 305 detects the item name of the item to be described from the character string (information) acquired by the passport reader 27, and reads each of the character strings described in association with the item name. In addition, when the character string corresponding to the description item is described in the passport in a coded (quantified) state, the reading means 305 shall decode the character string from the read code.

The display means 306 controls the display 22 to display various information (screens) on the display 22. For example, the display means 306 displays an operation screen related to the sales registration process. Further, when the reading means 305 reads a predetermined character string from the passport, the display means 306 displays a confirmation screen for the operator to confirm the character string. Further, the display means 306 performs a warning display when the tax exemption target product is a product in the dangerous goods category.

When the determination means 304 determines that the product is a tax exemption target product, the addition means 307 adds the registered amount of the tax exemption target product as the tax exemption target amount. The reference amount determination means 308 determines whether or not the tax exemption target amount added by the addition means 307 satisfies a predetermined reference amount. When the tax exemption means 309 determines that the reference amount is satisfied by the reference amount determination means 308, the tax exemption means 309 performs a tax exemption process for exempting the tax on the tax exemption target amount.

The printing means 310 controls the printer 23 to print various information on the printer 23. For example, the printing means 310 prints a document (receipt) including the details of the product related to the sales registration process and describing the transaction number and the like of the transaction. In addition, the printing means 310 includes the details of the goods related to the tax exemption processing when the tax exemption processing is executed by the tax exemption means 309, and describes all or part of the matters to be described as stipulated in the laws and regulations related to the tax exemption system. Have the printed documents printed. Further, when the printing means 310 receives the operation of the product name list output key K2 at the time of executing the tax exemption processing by the tax exemption means 309, the printing means 310 prints a product name list describing the product name and the quantity of the product subject to the name tax. Let me.

The POS terminal 2 according to the present embodiment roughly executes the following processing.

The POS terminal 2 (input means 301) reads the product code added to each product in the form of a bar code, a two-dimensional code, or the like by the code scanner 25. Then, the POS terminal 2 (sales registration means 302) searches the product master file F1 according to the read product code, reads the product information corresponding to the corresponding product code, and acquires the unit price of the product and the like. Further, the POS terminal 2 (sales registration means 302) executes a sales registration process for calculating the total amount of these products based on the unit price and the number of products sold.

After that, when the POS terminal 2 (sales registration means 302) completes the sales registration process in response to an operation such as a deposit / current accounting key, the POS terminal 2 transmits the transaction details of the transaction to the store server 4 as a transaction history. When the store server 4 receives the transaction history transmitted from the POS terminal 2, it stores it in the transaction history DB 1. Further, when the POS terminal 2 (printing means 310) finishes the sales registration process in response to the operation of the deposit / current account key or the like, the POS terminal 2 (printing means 310) executes a print process for printing the transaction contents in the transaction.

Hereinafter, the operation of the POS terminal 2 will be described.

[Normal tax exemption processing]
First, the operation when the tax exemption declaration key K1 is operated during the above-mentioned sales registration process will be described as a normal tax exemption process.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart schematically showing the flow of normal tax exemption processing. As a premise of this processing, it is assumed that the product registration screen G1 of FIG. 10 related to the sales registration processing is displayed on the display 22.

First, the POS terminal 2 (tax exemption declaration means 303) waits for the operation of the tax exemption declaration key K1 at the time of the sales registration process (step S1; No). When the POS terminal 2 (tax exemption declaration means 303) accepts the operation of the tax exemption declaration key K1 (step S1; Yes), it is determined that the tax exemption transaction has been declared. Next, the POS terminal 2 (reading means 305) operates the passport reader 27 and waits until a predetermined character string is read from the passport (step S2; No). Further, the POS terminal 2 (display means 306) switches the display screen of the display 22 from the product registration screen G1 (FIG. 10) to the guide screen G2 (FIG. 11) until the predetermined character string is read from the passport. ..

Here, FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the guide screen G2. As shown in FIG. 11, the POS terminal 2 (display means 306) causes the display 22 to display the guide screen G2 prompting the reading of the passport. The operator of the POS terminal 2 opens a page containing matters related to the tax exemption system in the passport presented by the customer (non-resident), and holds the page in the passport reader 27. In response to this operation, the POS terminal 2 (reading means 305) reads a predetermined character string from the passport (step S2; Yes).

Subsequently, the POS terminal 2 (display means 306) switches the display screen of the display 22 to the confirmation screen G3 (FIG. 12) in order to confirm the character string read in step S2 (step S3).

As shown in FIG. 12, on the confirmation screen G3, the character string read in step S2 is displayed for each item (item). FIG. 12 shows an example of reading the character strings of the passport number, name, nationality, and date of birth among the items described in the passport.

Here, each item of the confirmation screen G3 is provided with a delete button B1 in association with each other. When the POS terminal 2 receives the operation of the delete button B1 (step S4; Yes), the POS terminal 2 deletes the character string read for the corresponding item (step S5), and returns to step S3. For example, if there is an error in the character string of any of the items read in step S2, the erroneous character string can be deleted by operating the delete button B1. .. The POS terminal 2 (display means 306) displays a confirmation screen G3 in which the character string of the item deleted in step S5 is emptied.

Further, on the confirmation screen G3, a confirmation button B2, a reread button B3, and a cancel button B4 corresponding to the confirmation receiving means of the present embodiment are displayed. When the POS terminal 2 receives the operation of the reread button B3 (step S4; No → step S6; Yes), the POS terminal 2 returns the process to step S2 to read the character string from the passport again. It is assumed that the character string read last time is deleted by the operation of the reread button B3.

Further, when the POS terminal 2 receives the operation of the cancel button B4 (step S4; No → step S6; No → step S7; Yes), all the read character strings are deleted (step S8), and the sales registration process is performed. return. The POS terminal 2 (display means 306) returns the display screen of the display 22 from the confirmation screen G3 to the product registration screen G1 in accordance with the operation of the cancel button B4.

Further, when the POS terminal 2 receives the operation of the confirmation button B2 (step S4; No → step S6; No → step S7; No → step S9; Yes), the POS terminal 2 goes to step S10 while holding the read character string. Transition. The POS terminal 2 shall wait until any button is operated on the confirmation screen G3 (step S4; No → step S6; No → step S7; No → step S9; No).

In step S10, the POS terminal 2 switches the display screen of the display 22 to the product registration screen G4 (FIG. 13) (step S10), and executes the tax exemption process (step S11).

As shown in FIG. 13, the tax exemption indicator I is displayed on the product registration screen G4 after the confirmation screen G3 is displayed (tax exemption declaration). By displaying the tax exemption indicator I on the product registration screen G4 in this way, the POS terminal 2 notifies the operator that the transaction is a tax exemption declaration transaction. The registered product displayed on the product registration screen G4 after the nationality is selected (after the tax exemption declaration) remains the same as the display before the tax exemption declaration.

Here, the tax exemption processing in step S11 will be described.

First, the POS terminal 2 (determination means 304) determines the tax exemption target product to be tax exempt by referring to the tax exemption classification code of the product master file F1 for the already registered registered product. When the tax exemption target product exists, the POS terminal 2 (addition means 307) adds the tax exemption target amount to the tax exemption target amount table T for each registered product group (general goods group / consumables group) to be tax exempt. conduct.

The tax exemption products will be handled as follows according to the tax type.

When the registered product subject to tax exemption is tax-exempt, the POS terminal 2 adds the tax-excluded amount of the registered amount to the tax-exempt amount table T as the tax-exempt amount. More specifically, in the case of a tax-included product, the POS terminal 2 uses the difference between the pre-tax exemption registration amount and the post-tax exemption registration amount as the tax exemption amount.
・ Unit price before tax exemption 1080 yen-Unit price after tax exemption 1000 yen → Tax exemption amount 80 yen

When the registered product subject to tax exemption is tax exempt, the POS terminal 2 adds the registered amount to the tax exemption target amount table T as the tax exemption target amount. More specifically, in the case of a tax-exempt product, the POS terminal 2 exempts the tax-exempt amount from the registered amount.

If the registered product subject to tax exemption is tax exempt, the POS terminal 2 does not add the registered amount to the tax exemption amount table T as the tax exemption amount.

Next, the POS terminal 2 (reference amount determination means 308) determines whether or not the tax exemption target amount in the tax exemption target amount table T satisfies the set value (reference amount) of the tax exemption setting value file F3. In the tax exemption setting value file F3 of the present embodiment, the setting values for foods, beverages, medicines, cosmetics, and other consumables are 5,000 to 500,000 yen. In addition, the set value for general goods (goods used for normal life other than consumables) is an amount exceeding 10,000 yen.

When the POS terminal 2 determines that the tax exemption target amount for consumables satisfies the set value (5,000 to 500,000 yen), the POS terminal 2 performs tax exemption processing for exempting the tax on the tax exemption target amount. In addition, the POS terminal 2 (tax exemption means 309) has determined that the tax exemption amount for general goods (goods used for normal life other than consumables) satisfies the set value (amount exceeding 10,000 yen). In that case, tax exemption processing is performed to exempt the tax on the tax exemption amount.

When the tax exemption target amount for the consumables in the tax exemption target amount table T exceeds the upper limit of the set value (500,000 yen), the POS terminal 2 displays an error on the display 22.

Here, FIGS. 14 and 15 are diagrams showing an example of an error screen. As shown in FIG. 14, when the tax exemption is declared by operating the tax exemption declaration key K1, the POS terminal 2 displays the error screen G5 as "The tax exemption upper limit has been exceeded. Please cancel the product. Over amount. XX, XXX yen "is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, in the sales registration process after the tax exemption declaration by operating the tax exemption declaration key K1, the POS terminal 2 displays the error screen G6 and "exceeds the tax exemption upper limit value. This product. Cannot be registered. Over amount XX, XXX yen "is displayed. The POS terminal 2 erases the error screen when the clear key of the keyboard 21 is operated.

After executing the tax exemption process (step S11), the POS terminal 2 redisplays the product registration screen (step S12). Here, FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of the product registration screen G7 after redisplay. As shown in FIG. 16, the product registration screen G7 after redisplay sets the tax amount to "0 yen" by exemption from tax by tax exemption processing. Further, as shown in FIG. 16, the product registration screen G7 after redisplay uses the total displayed amount as the amount after tax exemption processing. Further, the product registration screen G7 after the redisplay displays the characters "exemption" on the tax-exempt products, that is, the products that have been subjected to the tax exemption processing.

In addition, the POS terminal 2 (display means 306) pops up a warning screen on the display 22 when the tax exemption target product includes a dangerous goods category product (step S13; Yes) with reference to the product master file F1. Display (step S14). Here, FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of the warning screen G8. As shown in FIG. 17, the POS terminal 2 displays, for example, "Sprays are prohibited from being brought into the aircraft" as the warning screen G8. The POS terminal 2 erases the warning screen G8 when the clear key of the keyboard 21 is operated.

When the tax exemption declaration key K1 on the keyboard 21 is operated during the sales registration process as described above, the process after the tax exemption process in step S11 is executed for the registered products registered for sale in the subsequent sales registration process. To.

After that, when the POS terminal 2 receives the operation of the deposit / current account key in the sales registration process, the POS terminal 2 generates sales data indicating the transaction content, sends it to the store server 4, and stores it in the transaction history DB 1 as a transaction history. Further, the POS terminal 2 (printing means 310) executes a printing process. When the tax exemption process is executed in the sales registration process, the POS terminal 2 sets the value of the flag of the transaction history to be transmitted to "1" indicating that the tax exemption process has been completed. When the tax exemption process is not executed in the sales registration process, the POS terminal 2 sets the value of the flag of the transaction history (sales data) to "0" indicating that the tax exemption process has not been executed.

In the printing process of the present embodiment, in the case of a tax-free transaction, for example, one purchase pledge, two purchase record slips, and one receipt are printed. The POS terminal 2 also executes journal printing.

First, the purchase pledge will be explained. Here, FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the purchase pledge R1. The purchase pledge R1 is a document stating the fact of purchase of duty-free goods. The purchase pledge R1 is submitted to the business operator who manages the duty-free shop as a copy of the shop by attaching it to a document (purchaser pledge).

As shown in FIG. 18, the purchase pledge R1 contains the name or name a of the business operator who manages the duty-free shop, the jurisdiction tax signature b, the store location c of the duty-free shop, the transaction date d, the transaction number e, and the cash register number. f, the details of the product (product name g, quantity and price h for each product name), the total amount i of all the products, the total amount j of the general goods and the consumables, and the tax exemption amount k.

Further, the purchase pledge R1 has a column for printing a character string of each item confirmed on the confirmation screen G3. Specifically, the character string confirmed on the confirmation screen G3 for the following items is printed on the purchase pledge R1.
・ Passport number ... l
・ Purchaser's nationality ... m
・ Purchaser's name ... n
・ Purchaser's date of birth… o

For the item (character string) deleted by the operation of the delete button B1 on the confirmation screen G3, only the item name shall be printed and directly entered on the document (purchase pledge). Further, the layout of the purchase pledge R1 is not limited to the example of FIG. For example, a pledge to export after purchase (in the case of consumables, a pledge to export within 30 days from the date of purchase), a purchaser's signature line, or the like may be printed.

Next, the purchase record slip will be described. Here, FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of the purchase record slip R2. The purchase record slip R2 is a document describing the fact of purchase of duty-free goods. Two purchase record slips R2 shown in FIG. 19 are printed as an attachment to a document (purchase record slip) and as a store copy. The attached purchase record slip R2 is attached to a document (purchase record slip). This document (purchase record slip) will be affixed to your passport and stamped.

As shown in FIG. 19, the purchase record slip R2 has the name or name a of the business operator who manages the duty-free shop, the jurisdiction tax signature b, the store location c of the duty-free shop, the transaction date d, the transaction number e, and the cash register number. f, the details of the product (product name g, quantity and price h for each product name), the total amount i of all the products, the total amount j of the general goods and the consumables, and the tax exemption amount k.

Further, the purchase record slip R2 has a column for printing a character string of each item confirmed on the confirmation screen G3. Specifically, the character string confirmed on the confirmation screen G3 for the following items is printed on the purchase record slip R2.
・ Passport number ... l
・ Purchaser's nationality ... m
・ Purchaser's name ... n
・ Purchaser's date of birth… o

For items (character strings) deleted by operating the delete button B1 on the confirmation screen G3, only the item name is printed and entered directly on the document (purchase record slip), as in the case of the purchase pledge R1. And. Further, the layout of the purchase record slip R2 is not limited to the example of FIG.

Next, the receipt will be described. Here, FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of receipt R3. Receipt R3 is given to the purchaser after the transaction.

As shown in FIG. 20, the receipt R3 includes the name or name a of the business operator who manages the duty-free shop, the transaction date d, the transaction number e, the cash register number f, the product details (product name g, the quantity for each product name, and the quantity). Price h), including the total amount i of all goods. As shown in FIG. 20, in the case of tax-exempt products, "exemption" p is printed as tax printing. Further, as shown in FIG. 20, in the case of tax exemption transaction, the tax exemption message "tax exemption transaction has been performed." Q is printed on the receipt R3.

The POS terminal 2 of the present embodiment executes journal printing corresponding to the purchase record slip R2 and the receipt R3. At this time, the POS terminal 2 prints all or a part of the character strings of the items confirmed on the confirmation screen G3 on the journal corresponding to the receipt R3.

In this way, the POS terminal 2 reads a predetermined character string from the passport using the passport reader 27, and displays the read character string on the confirmation screen G3 in order to have the operator confirm the read character string. Then, after the confirmation by the operator, the POS terminal 2 prints the character string displayed on the confirmation screen G3 on a document such as a purchase pledge. As a result, according to the POS terminal 2 of the present embodiment, complicated procedures such as filling in the purchaser's pledge and purchase record slip for each product purchase are not required, so that the tax exemption procedure can be efficiently performed. can.

Further, the POS terminal 2 automatically performs tax exemption processing when the tax exemption standard amount (consumables: 5000 yen, general goods: 10,000 yen) exceeds the tax exemption classification unit (consumables, general goods). As a result, according to the POS terminal 2 of the present embodiment, the tax exemption registration operation at the operator's discretion becomes unnecessary, and the sales registration process of the product corresponding to the revision of the tax exemption system can be executed.

Further, when the POS terminal 2 (printing means 310) receives the operation of the product name list output key K2, the POS terminal 2 (printing means 310) executes a printing process (list printing process) for outputting the product name list of the product subject to tax exemption. Here, the timing of accepting the operation of the product name list output key K2 is not particularly limited. For example, when the operation of the product name list output key K2 is accepted during the sales registration process, the POS terminal 2 (printing means 310) executes the list print process together with the above-mentioned print process. Further, when the operation of the product name list output key K2 is accepted outside the sales registration processing, the POS terminal 2 (printing means 310) inputs the transaction number and the like of the transaction to be the target of the list printing processing, and then lists. Execute the print process.

In the list printing process of this embodiment, one product name list is printed. Here, FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of the product name list R4. The product name list R4 is a document listing the products subject to tax exemption processing. The product name list R4 is attached to the bag or box that wraps the product subject to tax exemption processing.

As shown in FIG. 21, the product name list R4 includes the name or name a of the business operator who manages the duty-free shop, the product name g of the product subject to tax exemption processing, and the quantity and price h for each product name. Of the products subject to tax exemption processing, only consumables may be printed on the product name list R4. In this case, it is determined whether or not the product is a consumable item based on the tax exemption classification code of the product master file F1 or the tax exemption classification file F2. When the POS terminal 2 separately includes a label printer, the POS terminal 2 (printing means 310) may be in a form of printing the product name list R4 using the label printer.

In this way, according to the POS terminal 2, the product name list of the product subject to tax exemption can be output in response to the operation of the product name list output key K2. As a result, according to the POS terminal 2 of the present embodiment, when it is required by law to indicate the product name on the packaging of the product subject to tax exemption, the product name list can be easily issued. The tax exemption procedure can be carried out efficiently.

[Tax-free recount processing]
Next, the operation when the tax exemption recounting key K3 is operated will be described as the tax exemption recounting process.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart schematically showing the flow of the tax exemption reaggregation process. First, the POS terminal 2 (tax exemption declaration means 303) waits for the operation of the tax exemption recounting key K3 when the sales registration process is not executed (step S21; No). When the POS terminal 2 (tax exemption declaration means 303) accepts the operation of the tax exemption recounting key K3 (step S21; Yes), it is determined that the tax exemption transaction has been declared. Next, the POS terminal 2 reads the character string corresponding to the description items from the passport by performing the processes of steps S22 to S29. Since the processes of steps S22 to S29 are the same as the processes of steps S2 to S9 described above, the description thereof will be omitted. When the cancel button B4 is operated on the confirmation screen G3 (step S27; Yes), the POS terminal 2 ends this process after deleting all the character strings read from the passport (step S28).

In the following step S30, the POS terminal 2 (display means 306) displays the tax exemption recount screen G9 on the display 22 (step S30).

Here, FIGS. 23 and 24 are diagrams showing an example of the tax exemption recount screen. As shown in FIG. 23, the POS terminal 2 (display means 306) causes the display 22 to display the tax exemption recount screen G9 including a message prompting the designation of the transaction to be processed.

The POS terminal 2 waits until the transaction (transaction number) to be processed is specified in the background of the tax exemption recount screen G9 (step S31; No → step S35; No). Here, the method of designating the transaction is not particularly limited. For example, the POS terminal 2 may be in a form of accepting a transaction designation by reading a transaction number from a receipt R3 or the like via a code scanner 25, a passport reader 27, or the like. Further, the POS terminal 2 may be in a form of accepting a transaction designation based on a transaction number input via the keyboard 21.

When the POS terminal 2 receives the designation of the transaction number (step S31; Yes), the POS terminal 2 reads the transaction history corresponding to the transaction number from the transaction history DB 1 of the store server 4 (step S32). Next, the POS terminal 2 determines whether or not the conditions for applying the tax exemption are satisfied based on the transaction history read from the transaction history DB 1 (step S33).

In the condition determination in step S33, for example, determination is performed for each of the following conditions. The first condition is that the flag of the transaction history read from the transaction history DB1 is "0". The second condition is that the transaction history includes products subject to tax exemption. The third condition is that the transaction date is the same as the transaction date of the previously read transaction history. The fourth condition is that the total amount of tax exemption products (tax exemption amount) included in all the designated transactions satisfies the setting value of the tax exemption setting value file F3.

Subsequently, the POS terminal 2 (display means 306) redisplays the tax exemption recount screen to which the contents of the transaction history are added based on the transaction history read in step S32 (step S34). For example, when the transaction history of the transaction number “0422” is read, the POS terminal 2 (display means 306) additionally displays the transaction content in the area A1 of the tax exemption recount screen G9 shown in FIG. 23. Further, each time the POS terminal 2 (display means 306) reads out a new transaction history, the transaction content is added to the area A1 and displayed. As a result, as shown in FIG. 24, the tax exemption recount screen G10 in which the transaction history is listed is displayed in the area A1. In the area A1, the transaction date and time (date, time), cash register number, transaction number, and tax exemption amount (transaction amount) are displayed as the transaction contents.

Further, the POS terminal 2 (display means 306) displays a message or the like indicating that the transaction history that is determined not to satisfy the conditions in the condition determination in step S33. For example, the POS terminal 2 (display means 306) displays a message indicating that the transaction history that does not satisfy the first condition is subject to tax exemption, and does not execute the display of the transaction content. Further, the POS terminal 2 (display means 306) displays a message indicating that the transaction history that does not satisfy the second condition is not subject to tax exemption, and does not execute the display of the transaction content. Further, the POS terminal 2 (display means 306) displays a message indicating that the transaction history that does not satisfy the third condition is different from the transaction date of the other transaction history, and highlights the transaction history by color coding or the like. Further, the POS terminal 2 (display means 306) displays a message indicating that the tax exemption target amount is out of the set value range, or highlights the transaction history that does not satisfy the fourth condition by color coding or the like. ..

The transaction displayed on the tax exemption recount screen can be excluded (deleted) from the processing target by an operation via the keyboard 21 or the touch panel. Further, by selecting the transaction displayed on the tax exemption recount screen, the tax exemption target products included in the transaction may be displayed in a list.

Subsequently, the POS terminal 2 determines whether or not to end the designation of the transaction (step S35). Here, when a new transaction number is specified (step S35; No → step S31; Yes), the POS terminal 2 proceeds to step S32. Further, when the POS terminal 2 receives an operation for instructing confirmation from the keyboard or the like, the transaction designation ends (step S35; Yes), and the process proceeds to step S36.

In step S36, the POS terminal 2 executes tax exemption processing for the tax exemption target product of each transaction displayed on the tax exemption recount screen (step S36). The amount exempted by this tax exemption will be refunded to the applicable customer (non-resident).

Since the tax exemption process in step S36 is the same as the tax exemption process in step S11 described above, the description thereof will be omitted. Further, the tax exemption process in step S36 may be configured to suppress execution until all the conditions in step S33 are satisfied. Further, the POS terminal 2 may be configured to perform the processing of steps S13 and S14 described above after the tax exemption processing of step S36.

After that, the POS terminal 2 generates sales data indicating the transaction content of this process, sends it to the store server 4, and stores it in the transaction history DB 1 as a transaction history. The POS terminal 2 sets the value of the flag of the transaction history to be transmitted to "1" indicating that tax exemption processing has been completed. Further, the POS terminal 2 sets the value of the transaction history flag of the transaction subject to tax exemption in this process to "1" indicating that the tax exemption has been completed. Further, the POS terminal 2 (printing means 310) executes a printing process.

In the printing process after the tax exemption recounting process, for example, the above-mentioned purchase pledge is added to one sheet, two purchase record slips, one receipt, and one refund receipt is printed. The POS terminal 2 also executes journal printing.

Here, the refund receipt will be described. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of the refund receipt R5. The refund receipt R5 is a document that describes the transaction subject to the tax exemption aggregation process and the refunded amount (tax exemption amount). The refund receipt R5 is given to the non-resident customer.

As shown in FIG. 25, the refund receipt R5 includes the name or name a of the business operator who manages the duty-free shop, the transaction date d where the tax exemption reaggregation process was performed, the transaction number e, and the cash register number f. Further, the refund receipt R5 includes the transaction number r, the registration number s, and the refund amount t of each transaction subject to the tax exemption reaggregation process. Further, as shown in FIG. 25, the message "tax exemption recounting has been performed." U indicating that the tax exemption recounting has been performed is printed on the refund receipt R5.

As described above, according to the POS terminal 2 of the present embodiment, the tax exemption processing of the tax exemption target product included in the transaction can be performed at once for one or more transactions designated as the processing target, so that the tax exemption is applied. Such a procedure can be performed efficiently.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

For example, in the above embodiment, the information held by the passport is read as a character string by using the optical character recognition function of the passport reader 27, but the reading method is not limited to this. Specifically, when a storage medium such as an IC tag is embedded in the passport, an RFID reader may be used as the passport reader 27 to read information corresponding to the described items from the storage medium.

2 Product sales data processing device 301 Input means 302 Sales registration means 303 Tax exemption declaration means 304 Judgment means 305 Reading means 306 Display means 307 Addition means 308 Base amount judgment means 309 Tax exemption means 310 Printing means

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-62496

Claims (5)

The first acquisition method for acquiring the product code of duty-free products,
Tax exemption declaration means for declaring tax exemption transactions,
When the tax exemption transaction is declared, a second acquisition means for acquiring tax exemption information from the passport reading unit that reads the information held by the passport, and
A calculation means for calculating the total price of the product based on the unit price and quantity of the product corresponding to the product code acquired by the first acquisition means.
When the tax exemption information is acquired and the total amount satisfies the tax exemption condition, a payment means for exempting the tax amount related to the total amount and making a payment.
Cancellation means for canceling the tax exemption transaction and
When the cancellation is performed by the cancellation means, the deletion means for deleting the information related to the tax exemption acquired by the second acquisition means and the deletion means.
Commodity sales data processing device. When the second acquisition means is instructed to reacquire the tax exemption information, the second acquisition means newly acquires the tax exemption information from the information read by the passport reading unit.
The deletion means deletes the information related to the tax exemption previously acquired by the second acquisition means in response to the reacquisition instruction.
The product sales data processing device according to claim 1. The product sales data processing according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a display means for displaying the information related to the tax exemption acquired by the second acquisition means and the total amount calculated by the calculation means on a display. Device. The product sales data processing device according to claim 3, wherein the display means displays the information related to the tax exemption acquired by the second acquisition means and the total amount calculated by the calculation means on the same screen. The computer of the product sales data processing device,
The first acquisition method for acquiring the product code of duty-free products,
Tax exemption declaration means for declaring tax exemption transactions,
When the tax exemption transaction is declared, a second acquisition means for acquiring tax exemption information from the passport reading unit that reads the information held by the passport, and
A calculation means for calculating the total price of the product based on the unit price and quantity of the product corresponding to the product code acquired by the first acquisition means.
When the tax exemption information is acquired and the total amount satisfies the tax exemption condition, a payment means for exempting the tax amount related to the total amount and making a payment.
Cancellation means for canceling the tax exemption transaction and
When the cancellation is performed by the cancellation means, the deletion means for deleting the information related to the tax exemption acquired by the second acquisition means and the deletion means.
A program to make it work.

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