Altinn
TERMAltinn Digital Government Portal
Norwegian digital government portal used for submitting forms and electronic information to public authorities, including SAF-T Cash Register submission when requested by Skatteetaten.
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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
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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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2,867 terms
ALV
TERMArvonlisävero | Value Added Tax
Finnish value added tax applied under the Finnish VAT framework and reported through the Finnish Tax Administration’s digital tax services.
ALV-tunniste
TERMArvonlisäverotunniste | VAT Identification Number
Finnish VAT identification number used for EU VAT and invoicing contexts, formed from the Finnish business identifier with the FI country prefix.
Ambiente de producción
TERMProduction Environment
SRI operational environment in which authorised taxpayers issue electronic tax documents with tax validity.
Ambiente de pruebas
TERMTesting Environment
SRI testing environment used by taxpayers and systems before issuing electronic tax documents in production.
Ambiente de Pruebas
TERMTesting Environment
Ministry of Finance DTE environment used by taxpayers to test DTE functionality, operational cases and technical requirements before productive transmission.
Ambiente Nacional
TERMAmbiente Nacional | National Environment
National electronic fiscal-document infrastructure used for centralised receipt, processing, contingency or consultation functions in Brazilian DF-e models.
Ambiente Productivo
TERMProductive Environment
Ministry of Finance DTE environment used for the live transmission of DTEs with tax and legal validity.
AMEF
TERMAparat de marcat electronic fiscal | Electronic Fiscal Cash Register
Romanian electronic fiscal cash-register device category used for issuing fiscal receipts, recording retail transactions and transmitting fiscal data under ANAF rules.
AMS
TERMAdresar metapodatkovnih servisa | Address Book of Metadata Services
Fiscalisation 2.0 / eRačun infrastructure component used for locating the relevant metadata service in the e-invoice exchange environment. It supports routing and discovery by enabling participants and systems to identify where metadata needed for eRačun delivery can be obtained.
Who is it for
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
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.