How To Fix CA_TTE683 - Tax calc. based on gross price is unavailable for ext. tax calculation

CA_TTE683 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CA_TTE - TTE Messages

• Message number: 683

• Message text: Tax calc. based on gross price is unavailable for ext. tax calculation

What causes this issue?

For the US and Canada, tax rates are dependent on jurisdiction and
consequently price lists comprise net prices.

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?

Enter the net price as stated on the invoice.

Procedure for System Administrators

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CA_TTE683 - Details

• The SAP error message CA_TTE683 indicates that the tax calculation based on the gross price is unavailable for external tax calculation. This typically occurs in scenarios where the system is configured to use an external tax calculation service (like SAP Concur, Vertex, or others) but the necessary settings or data are not properly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The external tax calculation service may not be properly configured in the SAP system.
  Missing Master Data: Required master data (like tax codes, tax rates, or customer/vendor data) may be missing or incorrectly set up.
  Incompatibility: The external tax calculation service may not support gross price calculations for certain transactions or conditions.
  Transaction Type: The transaction type being processed may not be compatible with the external tax calculation method being used.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Verify the configuration settings for the external tax calculation in the SAP system. Ensure that the integration with the external tax service is correctly set up.
  Check the