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Rejection Message
TERMRejection Message
Platform or tax-authority response indicating that a submitted invoice, report, file or fiscal message has been rejected and identifying the reason.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, e-Reporting, Error HandlingTags / Context: rejection message, rejected invoice, validation failure, error responsePDF page: 24
REP
TERMRecibo Electrónico de Pago | Electronic Payment Receipt
Common term for the CFDI payment-complement context used to record payment information for invoices paid in instalments or after issuance.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Payment Reporting, CFDI ComplementTags / Context: REP, Recibo Electrónico de Pago, complemento para recepción de pagos, CFDIPDF page: 209
Répertoire Fiscal
TERMFiscal Register
OTR fiscal register used to publish taxpayer categories, including active taxpayers and operators approved for VAT pre-withholding.
Relevance: Fiscal Register, Taxpayer Verification, VATTags / Context: Répertoire Fiscal, contribuables actifs, précompte TVA, OTRPDF page: 312
Reporte de MF
TERMReporte de Memoria Fiscal | Fiscal Memory Report
Fiscal-memory report produced by a fiscal machine from the information stored in its fiscal memory for verification, reporting or audit purposes.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Reporting, Device AuditTags / Context: reporte de memoria fiscal, MF, máquina fiscal, fiscal-memory reportPDF page: 339
Reporting
TERMReporting Model
Phase 2 processing model under which simplified tax invoices and associated electronic notes are submitted to ZATCA after issuance within the required reporting timeframe.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Phase 2, Invoice ReportingTags / Context: Reporting, simplified tax invoice, FATOORA, ZATCA, Phase 2PDF page: 270
Represent a Client / Représenter un client
TERMRepresent a Client / Représenter un client
Canada Revenue Agency online service used by authorised representatives to access and manage tax information and filings on behalf of clients.
Relevance: Digital Tax Infrastructure, Taxpayer ServicesTags / Context: authorised representative, CRA access, ARC access, client accountPDF page: 80
Representación gráfica
TERMGraphic Representation
Human-readable representation of an electronic invoicing document, used to present the document information while the legally controlled electronic document remains governed by DIAN’s technical rules.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Document RepresentationTags / Context: graphic representation, PDF, electronic invoice, document displayPDF page: 92
Representación gráfica
TERMGraphic Representation
Printed or visual representation of the electronic tax document, including required visible elements such as document type, document key and consecutive numbering.
Relevance: Document Format, Receipt IssuanceTags / Context: graphic representation, printed representation, document keyPDF page: 95
Representación Gráfica
TERMGraphic Representation
Graphic or human-readable representation of the DTE delivered to the recipient, including in contingency scenarios where the DTE is generated before later transmission.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Document Format, Receipt IssuanceTags / Context: graphic representation, DTE, document representation, contingencyPDF page: 117
réseau commun de livraison
TERMCommon Delivery Network
Luxembourg public e-invoicing delivery-network concept referring to Peppol as the common network for automated electronic-invoice receipt and exchange.
Relevance: B2G e-Invoicing, Delivery Network, Public ProcurementTags / Context: réseau commun de livraison, Peppol, e-Facturation, public sectorPDF page: 194