A place where a customer executes the payment for goods or services and where sales taxes may become payable. A POS transaction may occur in person or online, with receipts generated either in print or electronically. Cloud-based POS systems are becoming increasingly popular among merchants.
A POS system calculates a customer's purchase amount, adds sales tax, processes the payment and logs the time and date of the transaction. After completing the transaction, many POS systems generate a paper and/or digital receipt as well as adjust inventory records.
A Point of Sale (POS) system is a combination of hardware and software that allows you to do more than just complete a transaction.
