How To Fix F7218 - Taxes on sales/purchases group & of comp.code & does not exist

F7218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F7 - Program Error Messages

• Message number: 218

• Message text: Taxes on sales/purchases group & of comp.code & does not exist

What causes this issue?

Taxes on sales/purchases group &V1& to which company code &V2& belongs
does not exist. Possible causes are:
The master data for this taxes on sales/purchases group has not been
maintained in Customizing.
For this company code, an incorrect taxes on sales/purchases group was
maintained in Customizing.
<ZH>Procedure for the System Administrator</>
Check whether this company code is allocated to the correct taxes on
sales/purchases group and change the allocation, if necessary.
<DS:TRAN.OBC6>Proceed</>
You might have to create data for this taxes on sales/purchases group:
Tax number, tax office address, SAPscript layout set and its number of
pages: Branch to the detail screen when performing the function.
<DS:TRAN.OBCF>Proceed</>
This data is needed whether you select taxes on sales/purchases group
or company codes.
Address of the taxes on sales/purchases group: Select the taxes on
sales/purchases group and choose the path <LS>Edit -> Address</>.
<DS:TRAN.OBCM>Proceed</>
An individual taxes on sales/purchases group address is only needed if
you select taxes on sales/purchases groups.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F7218 - Taxes on sales/purchases group & of comp.code & does not exist ?

  The SAP error message F7218, which states "Taxes on sales/purchases group & of comp.code & does not exist," typically occurs when there is an issue with the configuration of tax codes or tax groups in the SAP system. This error is related to the tax determination process in financial transactions, particularly in accounts payable and accounts receivable.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Tax Configuration: The tax group for the specified company code is not defined in the system. This can happen if the tax codes or tax groups have not been set up correctly in the system.
  Incorrect Tax Code: The tax code being used in the transaction does not correspond to any existing tax group for the specified company code.
  Company Code Settings: The company code may not be properly configured to handle the specific tax group or tax codes.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typo or incorrect entry in the transaction that is causing