How To Fix FOT_B2A403 - Advance return for tax on sales/purchases has status 'in Transfer'

FOT_B2A403 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FOT_B2A - Messages Administration Report Electronic Data Transmission

• Message number: 403

• Message text: Advance return for tax on sales/purchases has status 'in Transfer'

What causes this issue?

You have sent a return for period &V2& / &V3& for company code or
dominant enterprise &V1&. The return has the status <EX>in Transfer</>.
You cannot create a new return.

System Response

The taxes on sales/purchases settlement cannot be executed.

How to fix this error?

Change the status in the administration report (transaction FOTV). First
clarify with your tax authority whether or not they have received the
return.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FOT_B2A403 - Details

• The SAP error message FOT_B2A403 indicates that there is an issue with the status of the advance return for tax on sales/purchases, specifically that it is currently in the "in Transfer" status. This typically means that the return has not yet been fully processed or transferred to the relevant tax authority or system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incomplete Transfer: The return may not have been fully transferred to the tax authority due to a system error or interruption during the transfer process.
  Pending Approval: The return might be awaiting approval or further processing before it can be finalized.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the SAP system that prevent the return from being processed correctly.
  Data Issues: There could be missing or incorrect data in the return that is preventing it from being finalized.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Transfer Status: Verify the status of the transfer in the SAP system. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction