How To Fix CVI_EI052 - Tax grouping for the vendor with key &1 already exists

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CVI_EI - Messages for Complex Interface

• Message number: 052

• Message text: Tax grouping for the vendor with key &1 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CVI_EI052 - Tax grouping for the vendor with key &1 already exists ?

  The SAP error message CVI_EI052 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a vendor (or business partner) in the system, but a tax grouping for that vendor already exists. This error typically arises in the context of the Customer-Vendor Integration (CVI) process, where the system is trying to ensure that there are no duplicate entries for tax groupings.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You are trying to assign a tax grouping to a vendor that already has a tax grouping assigned.
  There may be an attempt to create a new vendor with a tax grouping that is already associated with an existing vendor.
  There could be inconsistencies in the data being processed, such as incorrect or duplicate entries in the vendor master data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CVI_EI052 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Vendor Data:
  
  Use transaction codes like XK03 (Display Vendor) or BP (Business Partner) to check if the vendor already