How To Fix CA_TTE461 - Tax type &1 for product &3, country &2 is invalid

CA_TTE461 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CA_TTE - TTE Messages

• Message number: 461

• Message text: Tax type &1 for product &3, country &2 is invalid

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

The most common reason for this error message is that different tax type
codes are used in TTE and in the product tax classification. To resolve
this problem, define a mapping between those tax types in the activity
<DS:SIMG.SIMGMAP_PARTNER>Assign Objects from External Systems</>
(Cross-Applications -> Transaction Tax Engine -> Utilities -> Assign
Objects from External Systems)
Example: Business partner tax classifications often use tax type "MWST"
for value added tax, while TTE uses tax type "VAT".
If the problem cannot be solved with an appropriate mapping, either
correct the business partner tax classification or define an appropriate
tax type in the TTE configuration via activity
<DS:SIMG.TTEVCL_TXSET>Define Tax Settings</>
(Cross-Applications -> Transaction Tax Engine -> Tax Maintenance
Settings -> Tax Determination and Calculation -> Define Tax Settings)
To update Customizing settings, choose <DS:SIMG.SIMG_REFRESH>Immediate
Customizing Refresh</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CA_TTE461 - Tax type &1 for product &3, country &2 is invalid ?

  The SAP error message CA_TTE461 indicates that there is an issue with the tax type configuration for a specific product in a particular country. This error typically arises in the context of tax determination processes, where the system is unable to find a valid tax type for the specified product and country combination.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Tax Type Configuration: The tax type specified for the product in the country is not defined in the system.
  Missing Tax Type: The tax type may not be assigned to the product or may not exist in the tax configuration for the specified country.
  Incorrect Product or Country Code: There may be a typo or incorrect code used for the product or country, leading to the system not being able to find the corresponding tax type.
  Tax Type Deactivation: The tax type might have been deactivated or removed from the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Tax Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP configuration settings for