How To Fix FOT_TRANSPORT_SRV003 - Tax Code &1 is valid from &2

FOT_TRANSPORT_SRV003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FOT_TRANSPORT_SRV - Tax Transport Services

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Tax Code &1 is valid from &2

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FOT_TRANSPORT_SRV003 - Details

• The SAP error message FOT_TRANSPORT_SRV003 indicates that a specific tax code is valid only from a certain date. This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions or when trying to post documents that involve tax calculations.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You are trying to use a tax code that is not valid for the date of the transaction you are attempting to process.
  The tax code has been defined in the system with a validity period that starts from a specific date, and your transaction date is earlier than this date.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Tax Code Validity:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBYZ (or use the appropriate transaction for your version of SAP) to check the validity of the tax code.
  Look for the tax code in question and verify its validity dates.
  
  
  
  Adjust the Transaction Date:
  
  If possible, change the date of the transaction to a date