How To Fix CMD_BS_MAT_SI020 - Duplicate entries for sales tax category &1, country &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMD_BS_MAT_SI - Message Class : Product Replication Services Implementation

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Duplicate entries for sales tax category &1, country &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CMD_BS_MAT_SI020 - Duplicate entries for sales tax category &1, country &2 ?

  The SAP error message CMD_BS_MAT_SI020 indicates that there are duplicate entries for a specific sales tax category in a given country. This typically occurs in the context of material master data or tax configuration settings where the system expects unique entries for combinations of sales tax categories and countries.
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Configuration: The most common cause is that there are multiple entries in the tax configuration tables for the same sales tax category and country combination.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system or if there were manual entries, duplicates may have been inadvertently created.
  Incorrect Master Data Maintenance: Users may have entered the same sales tax category for the same country multiple times in the material master or tax configuration.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration: 
  
  Go to the relevant configuration settings in SAP (usually in the SPRO transaction) and check the tax category settings for the specific country.
  Look for duplicate entries in the tax classification tables (e.g., T007, T007S).
  
  
  
  Data Cleanup:
  
  Identify and remove or consolidate duplicate entries. Ensure that only one entry exists for each sales tax category and country combination.
  Use transaction codes like SE16 or SE11 to view the relevant tables and identify duplicates.
  
  
  
  Material Master Maintenance:
  
  If the error is related to material master data, check the material records for the affected materials and ensure that the sales tax category is correctly assigned without duplicates.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making changes, test the relevant transactions to ensure that the error no longer occurs.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation: 
  
  Review SAP documentation or notes related to sales tax configuration for your specific version of SAP, as there may be additional considerations or updates.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes: 
  
  SE16/SE11 (to view table entries)
  SPRO (to access configuration settings)
  MM02 (to change material master data)
  
  
  
  Tables to Check:
  
  T007 (Tax Categories)
  T007S (Tax Codes)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes: 
  
  Check SAP Notes for any known issues or patches related to sales tax configuration that may address this error.
  
  
  
  User Roles: Ensure that users have the appropriate roles and authorizations to make changes to tax configurations and material master data.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the CMD_BS_MAT_SI020 error and ensure that your sales tax configurations are set up correctly without duplicates.