How To Fix FOT_ATR013 - Tax rate valid-from date must be filled for Country &1

FOT_ATR013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FOT_ATR - Adv. Tax Reporting Messages

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Tax rate valid-from date must be filled for Country &1

What causes this issue?

Time-dependent Tax (TDT) is active for the country. Tax rate valid-from
date must be provided

System Response

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FOT_ATR013 - Details

• The SAP error message FOT_ATR013 indicates that there is a missing "valid-from" date for a tax rate in the specified country (denoted by &1). This error typically occurs when you are trying to maintain or process tax-related data in SAP, and the system requires a valid date to determine the effective period for the tax rate.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Valid-From Date: The primary cause of this error is that the tax rate configuration for the specified country does not have a valid-from date defined.
  Incorrect Configuration: The tax rate may not have been set up correctly in the system, or the configuration may have been altered without providing the necessary date.
  Data Entry Error: During data entry, the valid-from date may have been overlooked or incorrectly entered.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Tax Rate Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the tax rate configuration in SAP (usually found in the customizing settings under Financial Accounting > Tax on Sales/Purchases > Basic Settings > Define