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UID-Register
TERMUnternehmens-Identifikationsnummer-Register | UID-Register
Central Swiss UID register maintained by the Federal Statistical Office for business identification, including publicly searchable business, commercial-register and VAT-register status data.
Relevance: Business Register, Entity Identification, VAT RegisterTags / Context: UID-Register, BFS, UID, MWST-Register, CHEPDF page: 300
UINO / ITA
TERMUprava za indirektno / neizravno oporezivanje Bosne i Hercegovine | Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina
State-level indirect taxation authority responsible for VAT, customs, excise duties, road tolls and related indirect-tax administration in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Relevance: Tax Authority, VAT / GST, Digital Tax InfrastructureTags / Context: UINO, ITA, VAT administration, indirect taxation, e-VATPDF page: 62
UIT
TERMCod UIT | Unique Transport Identification Code
Unique code generated by the RO e-Transport system and used to identify declared transport operations under the Romanian goods-transport monitoring framework.
Relevance: e-Reporting, Goods Movement, Transport IdentifierTags / Context: UIT, Cod UIT, RO e-Transport, transport monitoring, ANAFPDF page: 259
UJP
TERMUprava Republike Slovenije za javna plačila | Public Payments Administration of the Republic of Slovenia
Slovenian public payments authority responsible for public-sector payment services and the public-sector e-invoicing infrastructure, including UJP eRačun and exchange of e-invoices with budget users.
Relevance: B2G e-Invoicing, Public Payments, Government InfrastructureTags / Context: UJP, Uprava za javna plačila, UJP eRačun, proračunski uporabnikiPDF page: 286
UJPnet B2B
TERMUJPnet Business-to-Business Interface
Server-to-server interface enabling electronic data exchange between budget users’ information systems and UJP.
Relevance: B2G e-Invoicing, System Integration, UJP ServicesTags / Context: UJPnet B2B, UJP, server-to-server, e-računPDF page: 286
UK VAT e-invoicing mandate
TERMUK VAT e-invoicing mandate from 2029
UK digital tax reform under which VAT invoices must be issued and received electronically from 2029, with implementation details to follow the government roadmap.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, VAT, Digital Tax TransformationTags / Context: UK e-invoicing, VAT invoice, 2029, HMRC, B2B, B2GPDF page: 327
Unique Invoice Identifier
TERMUnique Invoice Identifier
Unique number, code or reference assigned to an invoice by the issuer, tax authority or platform for identification, validation, tracking or audit purposes.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Fiscal Document, IdentificationTags / Context: unique invoice identifier, invoice ID, fiscal code, invoice referencePDF page: 27
unique receipt number
TERMUnique Receipt Number
Unique number included on EIS receipts and used together with the QR code to verify receipt details.
Relevance: Receipt Verification, e-Invoicing, VAT ControlTags / Context: unique receipt number, QR code, EIS, MRA, receipt verificationPDF page: 198
unitate acreditată pentru service
TERMAccredited Service Unit
Accredited service unit in the authorised distributor’s network responsible for service and technical support of electronic fiscal cash registers.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Service Provider, Device MaintenanceTags / Context: unitate acreditată pentru service, AMEF, distribuitor autorizat, servicePDF page: 259
UPO
TERMUrzędowe Poświadczenie Odbioru | Official Acknowledgement of Receipt
Official electronic acknowledgement confirming receipt or acceptance of a submitted tax file or structured invoice in relevant Polish electronic tax systems, including KSeF and JPK contexts.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Tax Reporting, Submission AcknowledgementTags / Context: UPO, Urzędowe Poświadczenie Odbioru, KSeF, JPKPDF page: 249
