How To Fix ARBERP_MAP253 - Could not determine tax rate for tax code &1, company code &2

ARBERP_MAP253 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ARBERP_MAP - Message class for package ARBERP1_MAPPINGS_CMN

• Message number: 253

• Message text: Could not determine tax rate for tax code &1, company code &2

What causes this issue?

The tax rate could not be determined. The tax rate will be displayed as
0.00 on Ariba Network.

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ARBERP_MAP253 - Could not determine tax rate for tax code &1, company code &2 ?

  The SAP error message ARBERP_MAP253 indicates that the system could not determine the tax rate for a specified tax code and company code. This error typically arises during the processing of transactions that involve tax calculations, such as invoicing or posting financial documents.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Tax Code Configuration: The tax code specified in the transaction may not be configured correctly in the system.
  Tax Rate Not Defined: The tax rate for the specified tax code and company code may not be defined in the system.
  Invalid Tax Jurisdiction: The tax jurisdiction may not be set up correctly, leading to the inability to determine the tax rate.
  Company Code Issues: The company code may not be properly configured to use the specified tax code.
  Master Data Issues: The master data (e.g., vendor or customer master records) may not have the correct tax information.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Tax Code Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBYZ (or SPRO -> Financial Accounting ->