How To Fix FD008 - Assigning a new tax key for & and VAT & not possible

FD008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FD - EDI Messages in FI

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Assigning a new tax key for & and VAT & not possible

What causes this issue?

In Financial Accounting customizing, the tax ID transferred in the
invoice is missing so that the system cannot determine a tax code. The
system could not determine an entry with the value &V1& nor with the
value VAT &V2&.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

In Financial Accounting customizing, include the external tax ID and a
corresponding internal tax code for the present partner.
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Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FD008 - Details

• The SAP error message FD008, which states "Assigning a new tax key for & and VAT & not possible," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions involving tax codes and VAT (Value Added Tax) assignments. This error indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of a tax key to a specific VAT code in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Tax Key Assignment: The tax key you are trying to assign may not be compatible with the VAT code you are using.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the tax settings within the SAP system, such as missing or incorrect entries in the tax code configuration.
  Master Data Issues: The master data for the customer or vendor may not be set up correctly, leading to conflicts in tax key assignments.
  Legal Requirements: The tax key may not be allowed for the specific transaction type or jurisdiction due to legal or regulatory requirements.
  
  
  Solution:
  
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