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SIFEN
TERMSistema Integrado de Facturación Electrónica Nacional | National Integrated Electronic Invoicing System
Paraguay’s national electronic invoicing system used for validation, approval, management and consultation of electronic tax documents.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Digital Tax Infrastructure, FiscalisationTags / Context: SIFEN, Sistema Integrado de Facturación Electrónica Nacional, DTE, e-Kuatia, DNITPDF page: 242
Šifra ponudnika e-poti
TERMe-Route Provider Code
Code assigned to an e-route provider when the provider is entered into the list or register of e-route providers under the Slovenian e-invoice exchange framework.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Service Provider Identifier, ZIERDEDTags / Context: šifra ponudnika e-poti, ponudnik e-poti, seznam ponudnikov e-poti, UJPPDF page: 286
sigiliu fiscal
TERMFiscal Seal
Seal applied to electronic fiscal cash registers within the Romanian AMEF control framework, including sealing by the authorised distributor or service technician according to the applicable rules.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Device Sealing, Fiscal Device ControlTags / Context: sigiliu fiscal, AMEF, distribuitor autorizat, servicePDF page: 258
sigiliu inteligent
TERMSmart Electronic Seal
Intelligent electronic seal device used within RO e-Sigiliu to support real-time monitoring of road transport vehicles carrying goods with customs or fiscal risk.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Goods Movement Monitoring, Electronic SealTags / Context: sigiliu inteligent, RO e-Sigiliu, transport monitoring, customs riskPDF page: 258
sigiliul electronic al Ministerului Finanțelor
TERMElectronic Seal of the Ministry of Finance
Electronic seal applied in the RO e-Factura environment to confirm processing of a valid electronic invoice file according to the national system rules.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Validation, Document IntegrityTags / Context: sigiliul electronic al Ministerului Finanțelor, RO e-Factura, validationPDF page: 259
Sigillo elettronico
TERMElectronic Seal
Electronic seal applied within the RT / Server-RT technical framework to protect the integrity and authenticity of transmitted fiscal data.
Relevance: Retail Fiscalisation, Data Integrity, SecurityTags / Context: sigillo elettronico, RT, Server-RT, data integrityPDF page: 165
Signatur- bzw. Siegelerstellungseinheit
TERMSignatur- bzw. Siegelerstellungseinheit | Signature or Seal Creation Unit
Austrian RKSV component used to create the electronic signature or seal for cash-register receipts as part of the tamper-protection mechanism.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Digital Tax Infrastructure, Technical SecurityTags / Context: receipt signature, cryptographic signing, seal creation, RKSVPDF page: 44
Signature Key
TERMSignature Key
GRA-issued or GRA-requested key used by the E-VAT system to generate or support certified invoice and receipt issuance.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Security, Digital Tax InfrastructureTags / Context: signature key, E-VAT, GRA, certified invoicePDF page: 136
Signed QR Code
TERMSigned Quick Response Code
QR code returned by the IRP as part of the signed e-invoice response, containing the IRN and selected key invoice particulars for e-invoice verification.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Verification, Machine-Readable DataTags / Context: Signed QR Code, IRP, e-invoice verification, IRNPDF page: 155
SII
TERMServicio de Impuestos Internos | Internal Revenue Service
Chilean tax authority responsible for internal tax administration, taxpayer registration, electronic tax services, electronic invoicing, tax control and compliance.
Relevance: Tax Authority, e-Invoicing, Digital Tax InfrastructureTags / Context: SII, tax administration, taxpayer services, electronic servicesPDF page: 85
