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eKasa zóna predávajúceho
TERMSeller’s eKasa Zone
Seller-facing eKasa area used for managing eKasa cash registers, cash-register codes, identification data, authentication data and overviews of sales recorded in the eKasa system.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Cash Register Administration, Digital Tax ServicesTags / Context: eKasa zóna predávajúceho, eKasa zóna, kód pokladnice, autentifikačné údajePDF page: 281
EKJ
TERMElektroninė kontrolinė juosta | Electronic Control Tape
Electronic control tape used as the digital copy layer for documents issued by the cash register.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Electronic Journal, Document CopyTags / Context: EKJ, Elektroninė kontrolinė juosta, electronic control tape, i.EKAPDF page: 190
EKÜ
TERMElektronik Kayıt Ünitesi | Electronic Recording Unit
Electronic recording unit used in the payment-recording-device environment to retain transaction records and support related YN ÖKC reporting.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, Electronic Recording Unit, Device RecordsTags / Context: EKÜ, Elektronik Kayıt Ünitesi, YN ÖKC, ÖKCPDF page: 317
eKuitti / e-kuitti
TERMElectronic Receipt
Finnish electronic receipt concept developed in the Real-Time Economy context for structured digital receipt handling and automation.
Relevance: e-Receipt, Real-Time Economy, Digital Business DataTags / Context: eKuitti, e-kuitti, electronic receipt, receipt digitalisationPDF page: 124
Tunisian electronic invoicing service / platform operated through Tunisie TradeNet (TTN) for issuing, transmitting, receiving, signing, validating and processing electronic invoices in the national e-invoicing framework.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Fiscalisation, Digital Tax InfrastructureTags / Context: El Fatoora, TTN, facture électronique, Tunisie TradeNetPDF page: 314
Electronic Archive
TERMElectronic Archive
Structured electronic repository used to retain invoices, receipts, fiscal files, reports and related evidence for statutory or audit purposes.
Relevance: Archiving, e-Invoicing, FiscalisationTags / Context: electronic archive, digital archive, legal retention, audit evidencePDF page: 20
Electronic invoice
TERMElectronic Invoice
Belize electronic invoice term introduced into the GST framework by the General Sales Tax (Amendment) Act, 2024, with validity and tax recognition subject to authorisation by the Tax Administration under applicable regulations and technical standards.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Document Type, Planned ReformTags / Context: electronic invoice, GST invoice, tax authorisation, technical specificationsPDF page: 56
Electronic invoice issuing machine
TERMElectronic Invoice Issuing Machine
Machine used under Pakistan’s electronic invoicing rules to generate, record, store, digitally sign and transmit sales-tax-invoice data to FBR’s Computerized System.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, e-Invoicing, Invoice IssuanceTags / Context: electronic invoice issuing machine, FBR, digital signature, QR CodePDF page: 235
Electronic Invoicing / E-Billing
TERMElectronic Invoicing / E-Billing
Botswana VAT transaction-reporting and electronic invoicing reform being developed by BURS to improve VAT collection and transaction tracking.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Digital Tax Infrastructure, Planned ReformTags / Context: planned reform, VAT invoicing, VAT tracking, BURSPDF page: 64
Electronic Invoicing Mobile System
TERMElectronic Invoicing Mobile System
Smartphone application connected to the Certified Invoicing Management System and used by eligible taxpayers to issue certified invoices through a mobile device.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Digital Platform, VATTags / Context: mobile invoicing, E-VAT, certified invoice, GRAPDF page: 135