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اإللكترونية الفوترة خدمات مزودي اعتماد
TERMAccreditation of eInvoicing Service Providers
UAE Ministry of Finance accreditation process for eInvoicing service providers, including eligibility review, technical evaluation and testing against UAE Electronic Invoicing System requirements.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Service Provider Accreditation, ComplianceTags / Context: accreditation, ASP, MoF, eInvoicing service providerPDF page: 319
اإليصال / اإللكترونية الفاتورة منظومة اإللكتروني
TERMeInvoice and eReceipt Solution
ETA digital tax-control solution used by taxpayers to register issued documents with the tax authority and receive document-related notifications through ERP and POS integration.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, eReceipt, Digital Tax InfrastructureTags / Context: eInvoice, eReceipt, SDK, API, ERP integration, POS integrationPDF page: 115
البيع نقاط تسجيل منصة
TERMPOS Registration Platform
Egyptian Tax Authority platform used in the eReceipt environment for registration and management of POS-related data and receipt-issuance readiness.
Relevance: eReceipt, POS Systems, Digital PlatformTags / Context: POS registration, eReceipt, B2C, ETAPDF page: 115
الخاصة الفاتورة
TERMSpecial Tax Invoice
JoFotara invoice type used where special tax value is required in addition to the general invoice structure.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Special Tax, Invoice TypeTags / Context: Special Invoice, Special Tax, JoFotaraPDF page: 172
الدخل مصدر تسلسل
TERMIncome Source Sequence Number
JoFotara account and invoice-organisation reference used to associate users, sub-users or device links with a taxpayer’s specific income-source sequence.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Taxpayer Account Structure, Portal ConfigurationTags / Context: income source sequence, user, device linkingPDF page: 171
الرقمية الهوية / UAE Pass
TERMUAE Pass
UAE national digital identity used to access government digital services, including EmaraTax login and tax-service access where supported by the FTA.
Relevance: Digital Identity, Taxpayer Access, Digital Tax ServicesTags / Context: UAE Pass, الرقمية الهوية , EmaraTax, FTA, loginPDF page: 319
السري المفتاح
TERMSecret Key
Credential generated during the JoFotara linking process and used with the user number or client/current ID in API authorisation.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, API Integration, AuthenticationTags / Context: secret key, API header, JoFotara linkingPDF page: 171
الضريبي التسجيل رقم
TERMTax Registration Number
Taxpayer identification number used to identify the issuer in Egyptian electronic invoice and electronic receipt processes.
Relevance: Taxpayer Identification, e-Invoicing, eReceiptTags / Context: tax registration number, issuer ID, ETAPDF page: 115
الضريبي التسجيل رقم / TRN
TERMTax Registration Number
UAE tax registration number issued by the FTA to registered taxable persons and used for VAT registration, VAT returns, tax invoices and tax administration.
Relevance: Taxpayer Identifier, VAT, Invoice ContentTags / Context: TRN, Tax Registration Number, FTA, VAT, tax invoicePDF page: 320
الضريبي الرقم
TERMTaxpayer Number / Tax Number
Taxpayer identifier used for login, registration and account access in the Jordanian national electronic invoicing system.
Relevance: Tax Identification, e-Invoicing, Taxpayer AccessTags / Context: tax number, taxpayer number, JoFotara loginPDF page: 171
