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
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

전화 ARS

TERM

Telephone ARS

Telephone-based electronic tax-invoice issuance route available as an alternative to Hometax, ASP or ERP issuance.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Issuance Channel, Taxpayer ServiceTags / Context: 전화 ARS, ARS, 전자세금계산서, 보안카드PDF page: 290

현금(소득공제)

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Cash Receipt for Income Deduction

Cash-receipt label used when issuing a cash receipt to a final consumer for income-deduction purposes.
Relevance: Cash Receipt, Consumer Deduction, Receipt ContentTags / Context: 현금(소득공제), income deduction, 현금영수증, NTSPDF page: 290

현금(지출증빙)

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Cash Receipt for Expense Evidence

Cash-receipt label used when issuing a cash receipt to a business customer for expense-evidence purposes.
Relevance: Cash Receipt, Business Expense Evidence, Receipt ContentTags / Context: 현금(지출증빙), expense evidence, 현금영수증, 사업자등록번호PDF page: 291

현금영수증 가맹점

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Cash Receipt Merchant

Business operator registered or required to register as a cash-receipt merchant under the Korean cash-receipt framework.
Relevance: Cash Receipt, Merchant Registration, Tax ControlTags / Context: 현금영수증 가맹점, cash receipt merchant, NTSPDF page: 290

현금영수증 자진발급

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Voluntary Cash Receipt Issuance

Cash-receipt issuance mechanism used where a cash receipt is issued without the customer’s identification details at the time of transaction, according to Korean cash-receipt rules.
Relevance: Cash Receipt, Voluntary Issuance, Tax ControlTags / Context: 현금영수증 자진발급, cash receipt, NTSPDF page: 290

현금영수증 카드

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Cash Receipt Card

NTS cash-receipt card used as a customer or business identification method for receiving cash receipts in the Korean cash-receipt system.
Relevance: Cash Receipt, Customer Identifier, Tax DeductionTags / Context: 현금영수증 카드, cash receipt card, HometaxPDF page: 290

홈택스 / Hometax

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Home Tax Service

NTS electronic tax-service platform used for tax filing, tax payment, tax certificates, electronic tax-invoice issuance, cash-receipt services and simplified VAT filing for qualifying foreign electronic-service suppliers.
Relevance: Digital Tax Services, VAT Filing, e-Invoicing, Cash ReceiptTags / Context: 홈택스, Hometax, Home Tax Service, NTSPDF page: 290

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.