How To Fix 9J1UF_VAT_DECL021 - Tax Return Settings entry with the same settings already exists

9J1UF_VAT_DECL021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 9J1UF_VAT_DECL - VAT decl UA message class

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Tax Return Settings entry with the same settings already exists

What causes this issue?

An entry alreadyt exists with the same values of the following entries:
Tax Group
Company Code
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Period
Return Type
Clarification Year
Clarification Period
Report Document Number

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

9J1UF_VAT_DECL021 - Details

• The SAP error message 9J1UF_VAT_DECL021 indicates that there is an attempt to create a tax return settings entry that already exists in the system. This error typically arises when you try to define a new tax return configuration that duplicates an existing one.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the system has detected a duplicate entry for the tax return settings you are trying to create. This can happen due to:
  
  An existing configuration with the same parameters (e.g., tax type, country, period, etc.).
  A previous attempt to create the same settings that was not properly deleted or modified.
  Data entry errors where the same settings are inadvertently being entered again.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Entries:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration area in SAP where tax return settings are maintained (usually under Financial Accounting or Tax Management).
  Look for existing entries that match the parameters you are trying to