How To Fix 63041 - Tax code must have tax type "A" for outgoing tax

63041 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 63 - Messages for Real Estate Management

• Message number: 041

• Message text: Tax code must have tax type "A" for outgoing tax

What causes this issue?

Value added tax codes are grouped according to different tax types.
Here only "output tax type" codes are permitted.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Enter an output tax type code.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 63041 - Tax code must have tax type "A" for outgoing tax ?

  The SAP error message 63041, which states "Tax code must have tax type 'A' for outgoing tax," typically occurs in the context of tax configuration in SAP, particularly when dealing with outgoing invoices or transactions that involve sales tax.
  
  Cause:
  This error is triggered when the system expects a tax code that is classified as "A" (which usually stands for "output tax") for outgoing transactions, but the tax code being used does not meet this requirement. This can happen due to:
  
  Incorrect Tax Code Configuration: The tax code being used may not be set up correctly in the system, or it may be assigned a different tax type.
  Transaction Type Mismatch: The transaction being processed may not align with the expected tax type for the given tax code.
  Master Data Issues: The customer or vendor master data may have incorrect tax information that does not correspond with the tax code being applied.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error,