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Clave Fiscal
TERMClave Fiscal | Fiscal Key / Tax Password
Authentication credential used by taxpayers to access ARCA electronic services, including online comprobante issuance and tax-service functions.
Relevance: Digital Tax Infrastructure, Taxpayer AuthenticationTags / Context: Clave Fiscal, authentication, taxpayer services, electronic servicesPDF page: 36
Clave numérica del comprobante electrónico
TERMElectronic Tax Document Numeric Key
Fifty-digit key generated by the taxpayer’s electronic tax-document system, used to identify the electronic tax document and support consultation and verification.
Relevance: Document Control, e-InvoicingTags / Context: numeric key, 50-digit key, QR consultation, XMLPDF page: 93
Clave SOL
TERMSUNAT Operaciones en Línea Access Code
SUNAT online access credential used by taxpayers to access SUNAT Operaciones en Línea and electronic issuing services such as SEE-SOL and GRE-SOL.
Relevance: Digital Tax Services, Authentication, e-Invoicing SupportTags / Context: Clave SOL, SUNAT Operaciones en Línea, SEE-SOL, GRE-SOLPDF page: 243
Clave Tributaria
TERMTax Password
SII access credential used by taxpayers to enter electronic tax services, including DTE consultation, electronic receipt services and taxpayer-service functions.
Relevance: Digital Tax Infrastructure, AuthenticationTags / Context: Clave Tributaria, SII access, taxpayer services, authenticationPDF page: 84
CLE
TERMComprobante de Liquidación Electrónico | Electronic Settlement Receipt
DTE type used for electronic settlement receipt documentation.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Document Type, SettlementTags / Context: CLE, DTE, settlement receiptPDF page: 116
Clearance
TERMClearance Model
Phase 2 processing model under which standard tax invoices and associated electronic notes are submitted to ZATCA for clearance before being shared with the buyer.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Phase 2, Invoice ClearanceTags / Context: Clearance, standard tax invoice, FATOORA, ZATCA, Phase 2PDF page: 269
Clearance Model
TERMClearance Model
e-invoicing or fiscal-document model in which a tax authority or authorised platform validates, authorises or registers a document before or during its legal issuance or exchange.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Clearance, Tax ControlTags / Context: clearance model, invoice clearance, pre-clearance, authorisationPDF page: 17
Client Application
TERMEFRIS Client Application
URA-supported EFRIS access method allowing taxpayers to create electronic receipts and invoices through software installed on taxpayer devices.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, e-Invoicing, Access ChannelTags / Context: client application, EFRIS, URA, electronic receiptPDF page: 321
CNIC
TERMComputerized National Identity Card
Pakistani individual identification number referenced in tax and invoice contexts, including buyer-identification scenarios where relevant under sales-tax invoice rules.
Relevance: Taxpayer Identification, Invoice Content, Sales TaxTags / Context: CNIC, buyer identification, invoice content, FBRPDF page: 235
CNPJ
TERMCadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica | National Register of Legal Entities
Brazilian legal-entity taxpayer identifier used in business registration, tax administration, fiscal documents and electronic fiscal-document issuance.
Relevance: Taxpayer Identification, Business IdentificationTags / Context: CNPJ, legal entity, registration, taxpayer identifierPDF page: 65