How To Fix CMD_API048 - Customer &1: Tax indicator already exists for country &2 and tax type &3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMD_API - Customer APIs

• Message number: 048

• Message text: Customer &1: Tax indicator already exists for country &2 and tax type &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CMD_API048 - Customer &1: Tax indicator already exists for country &2 and tax type &3 ?

  The SAP error message CMD_API048 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a tax indicator for a customer that already exists for a specific country and tax type. This error typically arises in the context of tax configuration in the SAP system, particularly when dealing with customer master data.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You are trying to assign a tax indicator to a customer for a specific country and tax type that has already been assigned.
  There may be a duplicate entry in the system for the same customer, country, and tax type combination.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Tax Indicators:
  
  Navigate to the customer master data in SAP (transaction code XD02 for change or XD03 for display).
  Check the tax information for the customer in question to see if the tax indicator for the specified country and tax type already exists.
  
  
  
  Modify or Remove Duplicate Entries:
  
  If you