GTA
TERMللضرائب العامة الهيئة | General Tax Authority
Qatari tax authority responsible for tax administration, taxpayer services, Dhareeba, tax digital services and preparation for Qatar’s e-invoicing framework.
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Global Fiscalisation Terminology Reference
A common language for fiscalisation, digital tax control, e-invoicing and e-reporting — built to make cross-jurisdiction discussion clearer and more precise.
144Jurisdictions
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V1/2026Latest edition
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Different jurisdictions use different terms for similar concepts. The GFTR brings clarity by providing consistent, evidence-based definitions and jurisdictional context — helping governments, tax authorities, businesses and technology providers communicate more effectively.
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2,867 terms
GTIN
TERMGlobal Trade Item Number
GS1 identification key used to uniquely identify trade items, including products and packaged goods, in retail, logistics, inventory, product master-data, e-invoicing, e-reporting and supply-chain data-exchange processes.
GTN
TERMGuyana Trade Network
Guyana’s Electronic Single Window for trade, providing a secure business portal for international trade and access to relevant government services.
Guía de despacho electrónica
TERMElectronic Dispatch Guide
Chilean electronic tax document used to support the movement or dispatch of goods within the electronic-document framework.
Guía de remisión
TERMDispatch Guide
Electronic complementary document used to support the transport or movement of goods.
Guia de transporte
TERMTransport Guide
Portuguese transport-document type used to document the transport of goods and support compliance with the goods-movement regime.
Guichet.lu
TERMGuichet.lu
Luxembourg administrative information portal providing official guidance and access routes for business procedures, VAT-related services and public e-services.
Habilitación
TERMEnablement / Onboarding
DIAN process through which a taxpayer, software solution or participant is enabled to operate within the electronic invoicing environment.
Handi-palvelu
TERMHandi Service
Finnish Government e-billing service and supplier portal used by suppliers without their own e-billing system to produce and send invoices to central government recipients.
hardveralapú e-pénztárgép
TERMHardware-Based Electronic Cash Register
Type of e-pénztárgép in which the fiscal unit and connected devices, such as printer, display, keyboard and barcode reader, jointly perform the e-pénztárgép functions.
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Who is it for
Governments & tax authorities
Useful for teams shaping fiscal policy, compliance architecture and regulatory communication.
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Researchers & analysts
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Associations & advisers
Helps explain country-specific language and reduce ambiguity in cross-border discussions.
How the GFTR supports work
How the GFTR supports work
Stronger cross-jurisdiction dialogue
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Better policy and implementation
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Practical, evidence-based definitions
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