How To Fix FOT_US_INT_TAX_CALC053 - Tax Rate must be 0% for Exemption Jurisdiction Code in Record &1.

FOT_US_INT_TAX_CALC053 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FOT_US_INT_TAX_CALC - Message class for US internal tax calculation

• Message number: 053

• Message text: Tax Rate must be 0% for Exemption Jurisdiction Code in Record &1.

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FOT_US_INT_TAX_CALC053 - Details

• The SAP error message FOT_US_INT_TAX_CALC053 indicates that there is an issue with the tax rate configuration for a specific exemption jurisdiction code in the system. This error typically arises when the system expects a tax rate of 0% for a jurisdiction that is designated as an exemption but finds a different rate instead.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Tax Rate Configuration: The tax rate for the specified exemption jurisdiction code is set to a value other than 0%. This is not compliant with the requirement that exemption jurisdictions should have a tax rate of 0%.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake in entering the tax rate for the jurisdiction code in the tax configuration settings.
  Master Data Issues: The master data related to the customer or vendor may not be correctly set up, leading to the application of an incorrect tax rate.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Tax Rate Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the tax configuration settings in SAP (Transaction Code: