VSMS
TERMVanuatu Sales Monitoring System
Vanuatu sales-monitoring system established under Order No. 153 of 2025 and operated by DCIR to monitor, receive, verify, analyse, record, store and transmit fiscal data from the EFD 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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V1/2026Latest edition
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Vulë fiskale / Фискални печат
TERMFiscal Seal
Security or marking element associated with approved fiscal equipment, fiscal documentation or the integrity of fiscal-device operation.
W-IdNr.
TERMWirtschafts-Identifikationsnummer | Business Identification Number
German business identification number assigned by the Federal Central Tax Office to economically active persons for tax-administration identification.
Washington Department of Revenue
TERMWashington Department of Revenue
Washington State tax authority responsible for state tax administration and enforcement of Washington tax laws, including automated sales-suppression enforcement under RCW 82.32.290 and RCW 82.32.670.
web e-Faktur
TERMWeb-Based e-Faktur Application
DJP web application used by PKP for e-Faktur-related processes, including online NSFP requests and electronic VAT invoice administration.
Web POS
TERMWeb POS
Web-based POS application used in the Fiji VMS environment to create fiscalised invoices through a browser-based POS interface.
Web Services de Factura Electrónica
TERMWeb Services de Factura Electrónica | Electronic Invoicing Web Services
ARCA system-to-system electronic-invoicing channel used for electronic-comprobante authorisation and integration with taxpayer systems.
Web Upload
TERMWeb Upload Submission Channel
Revenue Department submission route allowing e-Tax Invoice & e-Receipt data to be uploaded through the RD web-based submission environment.
Web-Based Validator
TERMWeb-Based Validator
ZATCA validation tool used as part of the Authority Toolkit environment to check generated invoice files against Saudi e-invoicing requirements.
Webhook
TERMWebhook
Event-based callback mechanism used by platforms to notify connected systems about invoice, payment, reporting or status events.
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