How To Fix F2623 - Deletion of a tax type not defined

F2623 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F2 - Master Data Maintenance: Customer, Vendor

• Message number: 623

• Message text: Deletion of a tax type not defined

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F2623 - Details

• The SAP error message F2623, "Deletion of a tax type not defined," typically occurs when there is an attempt to delete a tax type that is not defined in the system. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during configuration changes or when trying to remove tax types from a transaction or master data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Undefined Tax Type: The tax type you are trying to delete does not exist in the system or is not properly defined in the configuration.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be inconsistencies in the tax configuration settings, leading to the system not recognizing the tax type.
  Data Integrity Issues: There might be existing transactions or master data that reference the tax type, preventing its deletion.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Tax Type Definition:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant path for tax configuration (e.g., Financial Accounting (FI) > Tax on Sales/Purchases > Basic Settings).
  Verify if the tax type