How To Fix ARBERP_MAP256 - Tax jurisdiction: could not determine rate for tax code &1

ARBERP_MAP256 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ARBERP_MAP - Message class for package ARBERP1_MAPPINGS_CMN

• Message number: 256

• Message text: Tax jurisdiction: could not determine rate for tax code &1

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_MAP256 - Tax jurisdiction: could not determine rate for tax code &1 ?

  The SAP error message ARBERP_MAP256 indicates that the system could not determine the tax rate for a specific tax jurisdiction and tax code. This error typically arises during the processing of transactions that involve tax calculations, such as sales orders, invoices, or other financial documents.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Tax Jurisdiction Configuration: The tax jurisdiction may not be properly configured in the system. This can happen if the jurisdiction is not defined in the tax configuration settings.
  Tax Code Not Assigned: The tax code being used in the transaction may not be assigned to the relevant tax jurisdiction.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the master data, such as customer or vendor records, that do not align with the tax jurisdiction settings.
  Tax Rate Not Maintained: The tax rate for the specific tax code and jurisdiction may not have been maintained in the system.
  Incorrect Tax Configuration: The overall tax configuration in the system may be incorrect