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Declaración responsable TicketBAI
TERMTicketBAI Responsible Declaration
Declaration subscribed by the developer for each TicketBAI billing software, stating that the software complies with the requirements of the TicketBAI system.
Relevance: Regional Fiscalisation, Software Compliance, Developer DeclarationTags / Context: declaración responsable TicketBAI, entidad desarrolladora, software de facturación TBAIPDF page: 292
Déclaration d’adhésion à la facturation électronique
TERMDeclaration of Adherence to Electronic Invoicing
Tunisian declaration submitted to the tax administration as part of the taxpayer’s formal adherence to the electronic invoicing regime.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Taxpayer Onboarding, ComplianceTags / Context: déclaration d’adhésion, facturation électronique, DGI, El FatooraPDF page: 313
DEF
TERMDispositif Électronique Fiscal | Electronic Fiscal Device
Electronic fiscal device connected to the tax administration and used to issue Factures Normalisées under the DRC standardised-invoice reform.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, e-Invoicing, Device ControlTags / Context: DEF, electronic fiscal device, DGI, Facture NormaliséePDF page: 106
DEF homologué
TERMApproved Electronic Fiscal Device
Electronic fiscal device approved for use in the DRC Facture Normalisée framework and included in the official implementation environment for authorised standardised-invoice issuance.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Device Approval, ComplianceTags / Context: DEF homologué, approved DEF, DGI, Facture NormaliséePDF page: 106
Deferred Transmission
TERMDeferred Transmission
Later transmission of fiscal, invoice or transaction data after temporary technical, communication or platform unavailability.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, e-Reporting, Outage HandlingTags / Context: deferred transmission, late reporting, outage, retransmissionPDF page: 19
DEP
TERMDatenerfassungsprotokoll | Data Collection Protocol / Cash Register Journal
Austrian cash-register data log used to record transactions and support RKSV auditability and verification.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Digital Tax Infrastructure, Audit TrailTags / Context: cash-register journal, transaction log, audit, RKSVPDF page: 43
Developer Checklist
TERMSmart Invoice Developer Checklist
ZRA technical checklist used by software developers or vendors preparing systems for Smart Invoice integration, certification or testing.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Software Certification, IntegrationTags / Context: Developer Checklist, Smart Invoice, ZRA, VSDC, integrationPDF page: 342
Device Registration
TERMDevice Registration
Process through which a fiscal device, cash register, POS terminal, software component or sales system is registered with a tax authority or authorised body.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Device Control, RegistrationTags / Context: device registration, cash-register registration, fiscal device, tax authorityPDF page: 19
DF-e
TERMDocumentos Fiscais Eletrônicos | Electronic Fiscal Documents
Brazilian umbrella term for electronic fiscal documents, including NF-e, NFC-e, CT-e, MDF-e, NFS-e and other electronic tax-document models.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, e-Invoicing, Document TypeTags / Context: DF-e, electronic fiscal documents, tax documents, structured documentsPDF page: 66
DFE
TERMDocumento Fiscal Eletrónico | Electronic Fiscal Document
Cabo Verde electronic fiscal document issued and communicated through the e-Fatura framework, digitally signed by the issuer and processed through the e-Fatura authorisation and validation environment.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Fiscalisation, Fiscal DocumentTags / Context: DFE, Documento Fiscal Eletrónico, e-Fatura, DNRE, assinatura digital, autorizaçãoPDF page: 81