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MRA
TERMMalawi Revenue Authority | Malawi Revenue Authority
Malawi tax authority responsible for domestic tax administration, VAT administration, Electronic Fiscal Devices, the Electronic Tax Invoicing System and digital tax-administration services.
Relevance: Tax Authority, VAT, Fiscalisation, e-Invoicing, Digital Tax ServicesTags / Context: MRA, Malawi Revenue Authority, EFD, EIS, Msonkho OnlinePDF page: 197
MRA e-Invoicing Developer Portal
TERMMRA e-Invoicing Developer Portal
Developer access environment used in the first implementation phase for EBS software developers and solution providers to register, customise, test and self-certify EBSs for compliance with the MRA e-Invoicing System.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Developer Portal, EBS ComplianceTags / Context: MRA e-Invoicing Developer Portal, EBS Developer, EBS Solution Provider, self-certificationPDF page: 207
MRA e-Invoicing Portal
TERMMauritius Revenue Authority e-Invoicing Portal
MRA portal used by economic operators to register for e-invoicing, onboard compliant EBSs and manage participation in the MRA e-Invoicing System.
Relevance: Digital Tax Services, e-Invoicing, Taxpayer PortalTags / Context: MRA e-Invoicing Portal, e-invoicing onboarding, EBS registration, MRAPDF page: 207
MRA e-Invoicing System
TERMMauritius Revenue Authority e-Invoicing System
National MRA e-invoicing and real-time fiscalisation system under which economic operators generate invoices, receipts, credit notes and debit notes through an EBS and fiscalise transaction details with MRA before issuing documents to customers.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Fiscalisation, Digital Tax ControlTags / Context: MRA e-Invoicing System, real-time fiscalisation, EBS, IFP, fiscalised documentsPDF page: 207
MRA Secure Hub Portal
TERMMRA Secure Hub Portal
MRA portal used by EBS developers and solution providers to sign up, access technical guidelines, register EBS products, customise, test and self-certify EBS compliance with the MRA e-Invoicing System.
Relevance: Digital Tax Services, e-Invoicing, Developer PortalTags / Context: MRA Secure Hub Portal, EBS developer, EBS solution provider, technical guidelinesPDF page: 207
MRC
TERMMachine Registration Code
Unique registration code assigned to a Certified Invoicing System and used in EBM transaction data and printed or associated with EBM invoice / receipt information.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Machine Identifier, EBMTags / Context: MRC, Machine Registration Code, CIS, EBM, RRAPDF page: 266
MSIC Code
TERMMalaysia Standard Industrial Classification Code
Malaysia-specific 5-digit business-activity classification code used in MyInvois e-Invoice data for taxpayer business-nature and activity identification.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Business Classification, MyInvois DataTags / Context: MSIC Code, Malaysia Standard Industrial Classification, supplier business activity, MyInvoisPDF page: 199
MSign
TERMServiciul guvernamental de semnătură electronică | Government Electronic Signature Service
Moldova government electronic-signature service used for electronic signing in public digital services, including e-Factura-related electronic document processes.
Relevance: Digital Tax Services, Electronic Signature, e-Invoicing SupportTags / Context: MSign, electronic signature, e-Factura, factură fiscală electronicăPDF page: 211
Msonkho Online
TERMITAS / Integrated Tax Administration System
MRA online tax-service platform and taxpayer portal operated as the branded online access environment for Malawi’s Integrated Tax Administration System.
Relevance: Digital Tax Services, Taxpayer Portal, Tax AdministrationTags / Context: Msonkho Online, ITAS, MRA, online tax services, taxpayer portalPDF page: 197
MST
TERMMã số thuế | Tax Identification Number / Tax Code
Vietnamese taxpayer identification number used to identify taxpayers in tax administration, VAT, electronic invoices, eTax services and invoice lookup processes.
Relevance: Taxpayer Identifier, VAT, e-InvoicingTags / Context: MST, mã số thuế, tax code, taxpayer identification numberPDF page: 341
