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
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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

FATOORA Portal

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FATOORA Portal

ZATCA portal used by taxpayers to onboard EGS units, generate OTPs, request or renew CSIDs, view onboarded solution units and manage revocation processes.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Portal, OnboardingTags / Context: FATOORA Portal, OTP, CSID, EGS Unit, onboardingPDF page: 270

FATOORA Simulation Portal

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FATOORA Simulation Portal

Optional ZATCA environment used for end-to-end functional testing of onboarding, OTP generation, CSID processes, solution-unit handling and integration behaviour before production use.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Testing Environment, API IntegrationTags / Context: FATOORA Simulation Portal, onboarding, CSID, OTP, testingPDF page: 270

FatturAE

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FatturAE Mobile Application

Agenzia delle Entrate mobile application used to prepare and transmit electronic invoices to SdI.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Mobile Tax Services, Digital Tax ServicesTags / Context: FatturAE, mobile app, Agenzia delle Entrate, SdI, electronic invoice issuancePDF page: 163

FatturaPA

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Italian Electronic Invoice XML Format

Italian structured XML electronic-invoice format used for invoices transmitted through SdI, including public-sector and private-sector electronic invoicing contexts.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, XML Invoice, SdITags / Context: FatturaPA, XML, SdI, fattura elettronicaPDF page: 163

Fatture e Corrispettivi

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Invoices and Daily Receipts Portal

Agenzia delle Entrate online service area used for electronic invoicing, commercial-document procedures, consultation, preservation services and corrispettivi telematici services.
Relevance: Digital Tax Services, e-Invoicing, Fiscalisation, e-ReportingTags / Context: Fatture e Corrispettivi, portal, AdE, electronic invoices, corrispettiviPDF page: 163

Fatura Recibo Eletrónico / FRE

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Fatura Recibo Eletrónico | Electronic Invoice-Receipt

Cabo Verde electronic invoice-receipt document type supported within the e-Fatura framework, used where the electronic invoice is marked as paid.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Fiscal Document, PaymentTags / Context: FRE, Fatura Recibo Eletrónico, e-Fatura, DFEPDF page: 81

Fatura-recibo

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Invoice-Receipt

Portuguese fiscal document combining invoice and payment receipt functions. This is a unique concept where the Fatura (Invoice) and the Recibo (Payment receipt or simply just Receipt) is combined into one document that is issued when the invoicing and the payment occurs at the same time. In foreign translations the Recibo is often confused with the standard Cash Register or POS Receipt, despite they have different functions.
Relevance: Fiscal Document, Digital Tax Services, Invoice / Receipt IssuanceTags / Context: fatura-recibo, Portal das Finanças, Faturas e Recibos Verdes, ATPDF page: 252

Faturas e Recibos Verdes

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Green Invoices and Receipts

Portal das Finanças service area used by independent workers and isolated-act issuers to issue invoices, invoice-receipts and receipts in the Portuguese tax environment.
Relevance: Digital Tax Services, Invoice / Receipt Issuance, Taxpayer ServicesTags / Context: Faturas e Recibos Verdes, fatura-recibo, recibo, ato isolado, Portal das FinançasPDF page: 252

Faturë e Fiskalizuar

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Faturë e Fiskalizuar | Fiscalised Invoice

Invoice or receipt processed through the Albanian fiscalisation framework and carrying the required fiscalisation identifiers.
Relevance: Fiscalisation, e-Invoicing, Document TypeTags / Context: fiscalised document, NIVF, NSLF, invoice reportingPDF page: 30

Faturë Elektronike

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Faturë Elektronike | Electronic Invoice

Albanian electronic invoice issued and processed through the fiscalisation and CIS environment for in-scope electronic invoicing transactions.
Relevance: e-Invoicing, Document TypeTags / Context: structured invoice, invoice reporting, CISPDF page: 30

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.