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Consultar FE
TERMConsultar Facturação Electrónica | Electronic Invoicing Consultation
AGT electronic-invoicing consultation function used to access or verify electronic-invoice information through the applicable document-consultation channel.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Document Verification, Digital Tax ServicesTags / Context: consultar FE, facturação electrónica, código QR, AGTPDF page: 34
Contrat d’abonnement El Fatoora
TERMEl Fatoora Subscription Contract
Contractual subscription document required for onboarding to the El Fatoora electronic invoicing service operated by Tunisie TradeNet (TTN).
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Platform Onboarding, SubscriptionTags / Context: contrat d’abonnement, El Fatoora, TTN, adhésionPDF page: 313
Control Unit
TERMControl Unit
Logical or system control component used in the OSCU / VSCU environment to generate control-unit identifiers and invoice-control data.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Fiscalisation, System ControlTags / Context: control unit, OSCU, VSCU, CU IDPDF page: 176
Controlador Fiscal
TERMControlador Fiscal | Fiscal Controller
Fiscal-controller equipment used in Argentina to issue or process fiscal comprobantes in relevant retail or point-of-sale contexts.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Retail, POSTags / Context: controlador fiscal, retail, POS, comprobantesPDF page: 37
Controlador Fiscal de Nueva Tecnología
TERMControlador Fiscal de Nueva Tecnología | New-Technology Fiscal Controller
ARCA-approved fiscal-controller equipment used for issuing comprobantes, with registration and configuration through the fiscal-controller management service.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Retail, POS, Device ComplianceTags / Context: controlador fiscal de nueva tecnología, homologated equipment, Gestión de Controladores FiscalesPDF page: 37
Controle-autoriteit
TERMControl Authority
Authority responsible for supervision and control of compliance with fiscal cash-register system obligations.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Control, ComplianceTags / Context: controle-autoriteit, fiscal cash-register inspection, compliancePDF page: 99
Coretax DJP
TERMCoretax DJP
DJP core tax-administration system supporting taxpayer services, tax administration, PKP confirmation, electronic signatures and e-Faktur processes under the modernised DJP environment.
Relevance: Digital Tax Services, Tax Administration, e-InvoicingTags / Context: Coretax DJP, PSIAP, DJP, e-FakturPDF page: 156
Corner 1
TERMSender / Supplier
Party that creates, issues or initiates transmission of an electronic invoice or electronic document in a 4-corner or 5-corner exchange model.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Network Architecture, Document ExchangeTags / Context: Corner 1, sender, supplier, issuer, C1, 4-corner model, 5-corner modelPDF page: 18
Corner 2
TERMSender Access Point / Sender Service Provider
Access point, service provider or platform used by the sender to transmit an electronic invoice or electronic document into the exchange network.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Network Architecture, Access PointTags / Context: Corner 2, sender access point, sender service provider, C2, 4-corner model, 5-corner modelPDF page: 18
Corner 3
TERMReceiver Access Point / Receiver Service Provider
Access point, service provider or platform used by the receiver to receive an electronic invoice or electronic document from the exchange network.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Network Architecture, Access PointTags / Context: Corner 3, receiver access point, receiver service provider, C3, 4-corner model, 5-corner modelPDF page: 18