How To Fix FOT_TXA006 - CoCd &1: RITA and Plants Abroad cannot be active at the same time.

FOT_TXA006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FOT_TXA - Tax abroad messages

• Message number: 006

• Message text: CoCd &1: RITA and Plants Abroad cannot be active at the same time.

What causes this issue?

Both the classical plants abroad solution and RITA are active at the
same time. This is not permitted by the system.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FOT_TXA006 - Details

• The SAP error message FOT_TXA006 indicates that there is a conflict in the configuration of the company code (CoCd) in relation to the RITA (Reimbursement of International Travel Allowances) functionality and the use of plants abroad. Specifically, the error states that RITA and plants abroad cannot be active simultaneously for the same company code.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises when:
  
  The company code is configured to use RITA for international travel allowances.
  The same company code is also configured to manage plants abroad, which is not allowed in the current configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to decide whether to use RITA or to manage plants abroad for the specific company code. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  
  Review Configuration:
  
  Check the configuration settings for the company code in question. You can do this in the SAP system by navigating to the relevant configuration areas (usually in the IMG - Implementation Guide).
  Look for settings related