How To Fix >3458 - New key assignment is not possible for tax code &1 in country &2.

>3458 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >3 - Lock management messages

• Message number: 458

• Message text: New key assignment is not possible for tax code &1 in country &2.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message >3458 - New key assignment is not possible for tax code &1 in country &2. ?

  The SAP error message 3458 indicates that a new key assignment is not possible for a specific tax code in a given country. This typically occurs in the context of tax configuration in the SAP system, particularly when dealing with tax codes in the Financial Accounting (FI) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error can arise due to several reasons, including:
  
  Tax Code Configuration: The tax code you are trying to assign may already be in use or may not be configured correctly in the system.
  Country-Specific Restrictions: Certain countries have specific rules regarding tax codes, and the system may prevent changes that violate these rules.
  Existing Assignments: If the tax code is already assigned to certain transactions or master data, the system may restrict further assignments.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to make changes to tax codes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Tax Code Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code