How To Fix FKBPTAX010 - Tax number and tax number category are blank in a direct input record

FKBPTAX010 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FKBPTAX - Tax Numbers for Business Partner

• Message number: 010

• Message text: Tax number and tax number category are blank in a direct input record

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FKBPTAX010 - Tax number and tax number category are blank in a direct input record ?

  The SAP error message FKBPTAX010 indicates that there is an issue with the tax number and tax number category being blank in a direct input record. This error typically occurs during the processing of financial documents or when importing data related to tax information.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following reasons:
  
  Missing Tax Information: The tax number and tax number category fields are required for the transaction or data input, and they are not populated in the record being processed.
  Incorrect Data Mapping: If you are using a direct input method (like LSMW or BAPIs), the mapping of fields may not be correctly set up, leading to these fields being left blank.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system may not be configured to handle tax numbers correctly, or the necessary tax codes may not be defined in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Input Data: Ensure that the input data