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
Global Fiscalisation Terminology Reference

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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Citation

Mészöly, I. (2026). Global Fiscalisation Terminology Reference (GFTR), V1/2026. Available at: fiscalisations.com/gftr

Format

PDF | 143 jurisdictions | 2,877 terms | Open access

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2,867 terms

Електронен фискален бон

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Електронен фискален бон | Electronic Fiscal Receipt

Bulgarian electronic fiscal receipt generated through eligible fiscal-device or electronic fiscal-memory system contexts under the updated Ordinance N-18 framework.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Document Type, Digital Tax InfrastructureTags / Context: electronic fiscal receipt, fiscal device, e-commerce, Ordinance N-18PDF page: 69

Електронни услуги на НАП

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Електронни услуги на НАП | NRA Electronic Services

Bulgarian NRA electronic-service environment used for taxpayer filings, references, payments and other online tax-service functions.
Relevance: Digital Tax Infrastructure, Taxpayer ServicesTags / Context: NRA electronic services, tax portal, online services, taxpayer servicesPDF page: 69

Електронний кабінет

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Taxpayer Electronic Cabinet

DПС online taxpayer service used for interaction with tax authorities, access to taxpayer services, VAT services, registers, correspondence, submissions and taxpayer-account information.
Relevance: Digital Tax Services, e-Reporting, VAT, FiscalisationTags / Context: Електронний кабінет, cabinet.tax.gov.ua, ДПСPDF page: 323

електронска контролна трага

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Electronic Control Trail

Electronic form of the control print for cash-register receipts, retained by the taxpayer as part of fiscal-receipt control evidence.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Audit Trail, Fiscal Receipt ControlTags / Context: електронска контролна трага, fiscal receipt, cash register, control trailPDF page: 230

Електронски фискални уређај

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Електронски фискални уређај | Electronic Fiscal Device

Republic of Srpska electronic fiscal-device category used within the e-fiscalisation framework and subject to supplier, approval and registration procedures.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Device Control, Digital Tax InfrastructureTags / Context: Republic of Srpska, electronic fiscal device, approved supplier, SUFPDF page: 62

ЕСИР / ESIR

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Електронски систем за издавање рачуна / Elektronski sistem za izdavanje računa | Electronic System for Issuing Receipts

Hardware or software element approved by the Tax Administration into which the taxpayer enters turnover data and from which the fiscal receipt is issued after interaction with the PFR.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Receipt Issuance, POS EnvironmentTags / Context: ЕСИР, ESIR, electronic system for issuing receipts, ПФР, POSPDF page: 273

ЕСФП

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Електронна система с фискална памет | Electronic System with Fiscal Memory

Bulgarian fiscal-device category used for registration and reporting of liquid-fuel sales.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Device Control, Fuel RetailTags / Context: ЕСФП, fuel sales, fiscal memory, fiscal devicePDF page: 70

еФактура

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eFaktura

Serbian electronic-invoicing portal and service environment associated with SEF access, documentation, XML examples, API documentation and user support.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Portal, Digital Tax ServicesTags / Context: еФактура, eFaktura, SEF, API documentation, XMLPDF page: 274

ЕФУ / EFU

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Електронски фискални уређај / Elektronski fiskalni uređaj | Electronic Fiscal Device

Hardware and/or software solution used by the fiscalisation taxpayer to issue fiscal receipts and transfer fiscal-receipt data to SUF, composed of one PFR, one or more approved ESIR elements and a secure element issued by the Tax Administration.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Fiscal Device, Fiscal Receipt IssuanceTags / Context: ЕФУ, EFU, ЕСИР, ПФР, БЕ, fiscal devicePDF page: 273

ЄДРПОУ

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Єдиний державний реєстр підприємств та організацій України | Unified State Register of Enterprises and Organisations of Ukraine

Ukrainian legal-entity identification code used in taxpayer, VAT, invoice, reporting and administrative contexts.
Relevance: Business Identifier, Taxpayer Identifier, e-ReportingTags / Context: ЄДРПОУ, legal entity code, ДПС, ПНPDF page: 323

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

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.