# What is NF-e and NFS-e?

Country: Brazil

The NF-e is the electronic invoice for goods, authorised by the state SEFAZ. The NFS-e is the electronic invoice for services, now on the national standard. Both are mandatory, and AccountsOS issues neither.

## Example

A consultancy invoices a client. The legal document is the NFS-e issued through the city or the national issuer. A PDF from AccountsOS is not a legal Brazilian fiscal document.

## How NF-e and NFS-e works in Brazil

The NF-e exists only in digital form, signed with an ICP-Brasil certificate and authorised before the goods move. The NFC-e is used for retail sales to consumers.

AccountsOS does not issue NF-e, NFC-e or NFS-e. You issue the legal document through the SEFAZ, the city, the national NFS-e issuer or your own provider, and AccountsOS records it, matches the payment and keeps the books.

Source: https://www.gov.br/nfse/pt-br/noticias/nfs-e-e-simples-nacional-obrigatoriedade-de-emissao-atraves-do-emissor-nacional

## Related terms

- [ICMS](https://accounts-os.com/br/glossary/icms-brazil)
- [ISS (ISSQN)](https://accounts-os.com/br/glossary/iss-brazil)
- [CNPJ](https://accounts-os.com/br/glossary/cnpj-brazil)