SAFI
TERMSystème d’Administration Fiscale Intégré | Integrated Tax Administration System
Malagasy integrated tax-administration system presented by DGI as part of the modernised digital tax-administration environment.
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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.
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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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Sales Tax
TERMSales Tax
Pakistan’s VAT-type indirect tax applied to taxable supplies, relevant to sales-tax registration, electronic sales-tax invoices, STRN, invoice reporting, POS / ERP integration and FBR digital invoicing.
Sandbox
TERMTest Environment / Sandbox
Non-production environment used to test integrations, message formats, validation rules, authentication and compliance scenarios.
Sandbox Portal
TERMSmart Invoice Sandbox Portal
ZRA testing environment used by developers and software vendors for Smart Invoice integration, API testing and certification preparation.
SAR
TERMServicio de Administración de Rentas | Revenue Administration Service
Honduran tax authority responsible for tax administration, taxpayer registration, fiscal-document authorisation, electronic services, validation tools and the national invoicing regime.
SARS
TERMSouth African Revenue Service
South African tax and customs authority responsible for tax administration, VAT administration, taxpayer registration, tax returns, digital tax services, customs and revenue collection.
SARS eFiling
TERMSARS eFiling
SARS online tax platform used by taxpayers, tax practitioners and businesses to register, submit returns, make payments, manage tax types and access SARS electronic services.
SAT
TERMServicio de Administración Tributaria | Tax Administration Service
Mexican tax authority responsible for tax administration, CFDI rules, electronic invoicing, certification-provider authorisation, taxpayer digital services and electronic fiscal controls.
SAT
TERMSuperintendencia de Administración Tributaria | Tax Administration Superintendency
Guatemalan tax and customs administration authority responsible for tax administration, taxpayer services, FEL, DTE certification infrastructure and digital tax services.
SAT-CF-e
TERMSistema Autenticador e Transmissor de Cupons Fiscais Eletrônicos | Authenticator and Transmitter System for Electronic Fiscal Coupons
State-specific fiscal equipment model used to generate, authenticate and transmit electronic fiscal coupons in retail fiscalisation contexts.
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Who is it for
Governments & tax authorities
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Researchers & analysts
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Associations & advisers
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How the GFTR supports work
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Practical, evidence-based definitions
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