TaRMS Self-Service Portal / SSP
TERMTaRMS Self-Service Portal
ZIMRA taxpayer self-service portal providing access to TaRMS functions and an automatic access link to the FDMS Self-Service Portal.
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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
2867Terms
V1/2026Latest edition
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Supporting a common language for global fiscalisation
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
Tax Accounting Software Vendor
TERMTax Accounting Software Vendor
Software vendor category recognised in the FTA tax-support environment, relevant to VAT accounting, tax-compliance software and digital tax-service support.
Tax Authority Platform
TERMTax Authority Platform
Digital platform operated by or for a tax authority to receive, validate, clear, store, monitor or process fiscal, invoice, VAT, GST or reporting data.
Tax Category Code
TERMSmart Invoice Tax Category Code
ZRA Smart Invoice code used to identify the tax treatment or tax category applied to an item or transaction in Smart Invoice data.
Tax Clearance Certificate / ITF263
TERMTax Clearance Certificate
ZIMRA tax-clearance certificate whose issue to VAT-registered taxpayers is linked to compliance with fiscalisation and FDMS requirements, including consistent recording of sales transactions using fiscal devices.
Tax Compliance Status
TERMTax Compliance Status
SARS digital compliance-status functionality used to request, view and share a taxpayer’s tax-compliance status through SARS electronic services.
Tax Data Document / TDD
TERMTax Data Document
Tax-data reporting document generated and reported to Corner 5 in the UAE DCTCE eInvoicing model.
Tax Exemption
TERMTax Exemption
Tax treatment under which a transaction is treated as exempt from VAT, GST or equivalent transaction tax according to applicable rules.
Tax Invoice
TERMTax Invoice
Botswana VAT invoice document used for taxable supplies and VAT documentation under the VAT framework.
Tax Invoice
TERMTax Invoice
Barbados VAT invoice document issued by a registrant for taxable supplies to another registrant where the VAT framework requires or supports tax-invoice documentation.
Who is it for
Who is it for
Governments & tax authorities
Useful for teams shaping fiscal policy, compliance architecture and regulatory communication.
Technology providers
Supports shared interpretation across product, compliance, implementation and commercial teams.
Researchers & analysts
Provides a reference point for comparative work, evidence synthesis and terminology alignment.
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
Supports consistent understanding across different regulatory frameworks.
Better policy and implementation
Helps align discussions between governments, tax authorities and the private sector.
Practical, evidence-based definitions
Built from real-world systems and authoritative sources across jurisdictions.
A living reference
Regularly updated to reflect ongoing regulatory developments and emerging practices.