How To Fix EIP029 - The system did not find the VAT registration number of supplier &1.

EIP029 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EIP - Foreign Trade: Messages for Log Printout

• Message number: 029

• Message text: The system did not find the VAT registration number of supplier &1.

What causes this issue?

The system did not find the VAT registration number of the supplier with
supplier number &V1&.

System Response

The system issues an error message.

How to fix this error?

Maintain the VAT registration number of supplier &V1& in the supplier
master.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EIP029 - Details

• The SAP error message EIP029 indicates that the system could not find the VAT registration number for a specified supplier. This error typically arises during processes that involve tax calculations, such as invoice processing or vendor master data maintenance.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing VAT Registration Number: The most common cause is that the VAT registration number for the supplier has not been entered or is missing in the vendor master data.
  Incorrect Vendor Data: The vendor data may be incomplete or incorrectly maintained, leading to the system being unable to retrieve the VAT registration number.
  Data Synchronization Issues: If the vendor data is maintained in multiple systems or environments, there may be synchronization issues that prevent the VAT number from being updated or retrieved correctly.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that affect how VAT registration numbers are handled or validated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Vendor Master Data:
  
  Go to the vendor master data (transaction code XK03