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

Documento commerciale online

TERM

Online Commercial Document

Agenzia delle Entrate web procedure available through Fatture e Corrispettivi for issuing commercial documents and fulfilling corrispettivi transmission obligations through the official online service.
Relevance: Retail Fiscalisation, Digital Tax Services, Customer DocumentTags / Context: Documento commerciale online, Fatture e Corrispettivi, corrispettivi, AdEPDF page: 163

Documento de Transporte Eletrónico / DTE

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Documento de Transporte Eletrónico | Electronic Transport Document

Cabo Verde electronic fiscal document type used for transport documentation within the e-Fatura document framework.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Fiscal Document, TransportTags / Context: DTE, Documento de Transporte Eletrónico, e-Fatura, DFEPDF page: 81

Documento equivalente

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Equivalent Document

Document legally recognised as equivalent to a sales invoice for specific transactions or sectors where an equivalent document is authorised.
Relevance: Document Type, Receipt Issuance, VATTags / Context: equivalent document, invoice substitute, DIANPDF page: 91

Documento equivalente electrónico

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Electronic Equivalent Document

Electronic equivalent document that meets DIAN’s common and specific technical and technological requirements according to the transaction it supports.
Relevance: Document Type, Receipt Issuance, e-InvoicingTags / Context: electronic equivalent document, technical requirements, DIANPDF page: 91

Documento equivalente electrónico tiquete de máquina registradora con sistema P.O.S.

TERM

Electronic Equivalent POS Cash-Register Ticket

Electronic equivalent POS document generated through software and subject to DIAN prior validation, used as an equivalent document to the electronic sales invoice where the POS-ticket category applies.
Relevance: Receipt Issuance, POS Systems, Document TypeTags / Context: POS ticket, electronic equivalent document, DIAN validationPDF page: 91

Documento Fiscal

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Documento Fiscal | Fiscal Document

Bolivian tax document issued through an authorised billing modality, including invoices and other documents under the online billing framework.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, e-Invoicing, Document TypeTags / Context: fiscal document, online billing, invoice, SIATPDF page: 59

Documento Fiscal Electrónico

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Electronic Fiscal Document

Electronic form of a fiscal document used to support activities, operations or transactions with fiscal effects under the Honduran fiscal-document framework.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Electronic Fiscal Documents, Digital Tax ControlTags / Context: Documento Fiscal Electrónico, electronic fiscal document, SARPDF page: 146

Documento Fiscalmente Relevante

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Documento Fiscalmente Relevante | Fiscally Relevant Document

Angolan fiscal-document category used for documents subject to tax-control, issuance, communication, conservation and archiving requirements under the invoice framework.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Fiscal Documents, e-InvoicingTags / Context: documento fiscalmente relevante, facturação electrónica, AGT, factura electrónicaPDF page: 34

Documento soporte en adquisiciones efectuadas a sujetos no obligados a expedir factura de venta o documento equivalente

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Support Document for Purchases from Parties Not Required to Issue Sales Invoice or Equivalent Document

Electronic support document used to support costs, deductions or deductible taxes arising from purchases made from suppliers not required to issue a sales invoice or equivalent document.
Relevance: Document Type, VAT, Tax ReportingTags / Context: support document, non-invoicing supplier, deductible costPDF page: 91

Documentos complementarios

TERM

Complementary Documents

Ecuadorian tax-document category covering credit notes, debit notes and dispatch guides linked to correction or goods-movement processes.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Document Type, Correction, TransportTags / Context: complementary documents, credit note, debit note, dispatch guidePDF page: 112

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.