How To Fix BUP_TAXC014 - Enter tax type

BUP_TAXC014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BUP_TAXC - Message class for Business Partner Tax Classification

• Message number: 014

• Message text: Enter tax type

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BUP_TAXC014 - Details

• The SAP error message BUP_TAXC014 indicates that a tax type must be specified in the context of business partner (BP) data. This error typically arises when you are trying to create or modify a business partner and have not provided the necessary tax type information.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  The tax type field is mandatory for the business partner data, especially when dealing with tax-related information.
  The system requires this information to correctly calculate taxes for transactions involving the business partner.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you need to ensure that the tax type is specified in the business partner data. Here are the steps you can follow:
  
  
  Access the Business Partner Transaction:
  
  Go to the transaction code for maintaining business partners (e.g., BP).
  
  
  
  Select the Business Partner:
  
  Enter the business partner number you want to modify or create a new one.
  
  
  
  Navigate to the Tax Data Section:
  
  In the business partner maintenance screen, look for the section related to tax