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e-Urząd Skarbowy / e-US
TERMe-Tax Office
Polish digital tax-office service environment used for electronic taxpayer interaction, correspondence, access to tax services and mobile access to selected tax-administration functions.
Relevance: Digital Tax Services, Taxpayer Portal, Tax AdministrationTags / Context: e-Urząd Skarbowy, e-US, KAS, podatki.gov.plPDF page: 247
E-VAT
TERMElectronic VAT Invoicing System
Ghanaian electronic VAT invoicing model through which VAT-registered businesses issue VAT receipts or electronic VAT invoices using GRA-approved certified invoicing arrangements.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, e-Invoicing, VAT, Digital Tax InfrastructureTags / Context: E-VAT, electronic VAT invoicing, certified invoicing, VAT receipts, GRAPDF page: 135
E-VAT Decal
TERME-VAT Decal
Ghana-specific compliance marker issued to a taxpayer to indicate that the taxpayer is authorised to issue certified invoices under the E-VAT system.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, e-Invoicing, Compliance EvidenceTags / Context: E-VAT decal, certified invoice, taxpayer authorisation, GRAPDF page: 135
e-Way Bill
TERMElectronic Way Bill
GST electronic document generated for movement of goods by GST-registered persons or enrolled transporters where the applicable movement and consignment-value conditions are met, including the general threshold of consignment value exceeding ₹50,000.
Relevance: e-Way Bill, GST, Goods Movement, Digital Tax ControlTags / Context: e-Way Bill, EWB, movement of goods, GSTPDF page: 154
e-ΠΔΕ
TERMΠληροφοριακό Σύστημα Προγράμματος Δημοσίων Επενδύσεων | Public Investment Programme Information System
Greek Public Investment Programme information system through which electronic invoices connected with Public Investment Programme projects are handled.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, B2G, Public Sector InfrastructureTags / Context: e-ΠΔΕ, ΠΔΕ, public investment, electronic invoices, GSISPDF page: 139
E. sąskaita
TERME. sąskaita
Former Lithuanian public-sector e-invoicing platform replaced by SABIS for invoices submitted to public-sector entities and contracting organisations.
Relevance: Public-Sector e-Invoicing, Legacy Platform, B2GTags / Context: E. sąskaita, SABIS, public-sector e-invoicing, B2GPDF page: 190
e.firma
TERMFirma Electrónica / Firma Electrónica Avanzada | Electronic Signature / Advanced Electronic Signature
Mexican electronic signature used by taxpayers for SAT procedures, including certificate generation and renewal processes connected with digital tax services.
Relevance: Authentication, Digital Tax Services, e-Invoicing SupportTags / Context: e.firma, Firma Electrónica Avanzada, SAT, CSD, CertificaPDF page: 209
eAccReg
TERMEnhanced Electronic Accreditation and Registration System
BIR electronic accreditation and registration system used for processing accreditation, registration and PTU-related procedures for CRM, POS, SPM and similar sales machines / software.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, POS Registration, Digital Tax ServicesTags / Context: eAccReg, Enhanced Electronic Accreditation and Registration System, CRM, POS, SPM, PTUPDF page: 245
eÁFA
TERMElektronikus ÁFA rendszer | Electronic VAT System
NAV electronic VAT system supporting VAT-return preparation and validation using transaction-based data available to NAV, including Online Számla data, online cash-register data and customs document data.
Relevance: VAT Reporting, e-Reporting, Digital Tax ServicesTags / Context: eÁFA, electronic VAT return, transaction data, NAVPDF page: 149
eAS
TERMelektronisches Aufzeichnungssystem | Electronic Recording System
German fiscalisation abbreviation for an electronic recording system that may be subject to TSE protection and notification to the tax administration through the ELSTER reporting process.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, POS Systems, Tax ReportingTags / Context: eAS, electronic recording system, TSE, ELSTER notification, § 146a AOPDF page: 132