How To Fix FOT_TXA020 - Tax Account could not be determined for &1.

FOT_TXA020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FOT_TXA - Tax abroad messages

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Tax Account could not be determined for &1.

What causes this issue?

Tax Account could not be determined for &V1& (Chart of
Accounts/Transaction Key/Tax Code/Company Code Country/Tax Country).

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?

Maintain the tax account assignments using the Automatic Account
Determination configuration step.

Maintain the tax account assignments in View Cluster VC_T030K.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FOT_TXA020 - Details

• The SAP error message FOT_TXA020, which states "Tax Account could not be determined for &1," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions where the system is unable to identify the appropriate tax account for a given transaction. This can happen in various modules, such as Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO), when processing invoices, payments, or other financial documents.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Tax Configuration: The tax codes or tax accounts may not be properly configured in the system. This includes missing entries in the tax determination tables.
  Incorrect Tax Code: The tax code used in the transaction may not be valid or may not have an associated tax account.
  Account Determination Issues: The account determination settings for the relevant transaction type may not be set up correctly.
  Master Data Issues: The vendor or customer master data may not have the necessary tax information, such as tax classification.
  Country-Specific Settings: If the transaction involves cross-border transactions, the