How To Fix FOT_ATR014 - Tax rate valid-from date must not be filled for Country &1

FOT_ATR014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FOT_ATR - Adv. Tax Reporting Messages

• Message number: 014

• Message text: Tax rate valid-from date must not be filled for Country &1

What causes this issue?

Time-dependent Tax is not active for the country. Tax rate valid-from
date should not be filled

System Response

The tax group cannot be created

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_ATR014 - Details

• The SAP error message FOT_ATR014 indicates that there is an issue with the tax rate configuration for a specific country in the system. The error specifically states that the "valid-from date" for the tax rate should not be filled for the specified country (denoted as &1).
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Incorrect Tax Configuration: The tax rate for the specified country has been incorrectly configured, where a valid-from date has been entered when it should not be.
  Country-Specific Tax Regulations: Certain countries may have specific regulations regarding how tax rates are defined and managed in the SAP system. For some countries, the valid-from date may not be applicable or required.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake during data entry, leading to the valid-from date being filled in when it should be left blank.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FOT_ATR014 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Tax Rate Configuration:
  
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