GAZT
TERMGeneral Authority of Zakat and Tax
Former Saudi tax authority name used before the merger into ZATCA, and still relevant in legacy VAT, tax and e-invoicing documentation.
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Global Fiscalisation Terminology Reference
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GCT
TERMGeneral Consumption Tax
Jamaica’s value-added consumption tax applied to taxable supplies and imports, forming the main indirect-tax framework for tax invoices, returns, input tax and output tax.
GDT e-Tax Portal
TERMGDT e-Tax Portal
Cambodian tax authority online portal used for electronic tax services and taxpayer interaction with the General Department of Taxation.
Gekwalificeerde installateur
TERMQualified Installer
Installer designated by the control authority and authorised to install, deinstall, modify or repair fiscal cash-register systems.
General Sales Tax / GST
TERMGeneral Sales Tax
Belize indirect tax framework under which registered persons issue tax invoices and tax receipts, and within which electronic invoicing provisions have been introduced.
GETFund
TERMGhana Education Trust Fund Levy
Ghanaian levy included in VAT-component calculations and reflected in E-VAT invoice and transaction calculation structures.
GFŘ
TERMGenerální finanční ředitelství | General Financial Directorate
Central body of the Financial Administration of the Czech Republic, responsible for central tax-administration functions across the Czech Republic.
Ghana Card PIN
TERMGhana Card Personal Identification Number
Ghana-specific personal identification number used in tax-related transactions and referenced in E-VAT invoice, credit-note, debit-note and receipt data requirements.
GİB
TERMGelir İdaresi Başkanlığı | Revenue Administration
Turkish Revenue Administration responsible for tax administration, VAT, e-Belge applications, e-Fatura, e-Arşiv Fatura, e-İrsaliye, e-Defter-related administration, digital tax services and YN ÖKC guidance.
GİB İmzalama Aracı
TERMGİB Signing Tool
GİB signing tool used in electronic document portal environments for signing or authentication operations, including e-Arşiv Portal access processes.
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