How To Fix FR472 - No target maintained for the tax on sales/purchases code selected

FR472 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FR - Messages for FI Reporting

• Message number: 472

• Message text: No target maintained for the tax on sales/purchases code selected

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FR472 - Details

• The SAP error message FR472 "No target maintained for the tax on sales/purchases code selected" typically occurs when there is a configuration issue related to tax codes in the system. This error indicates that the system cannot find a valid target for the specified tax code in the context of sales or purchases.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The tax code you are trying to use does not have a corresponding target maintained in the tax configuration settings.
  Incorrect Tax Code: The tax code may not be valid for the transaction type you are processing.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the master data or transaction data that reference the tax code.
  Country-Specific Settings: The error may arise due to country-specific tax settings that have not been properly configured.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Tax Code Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBYZ (or SPRO -> Financial Accounting -> Tax on Sales/Purchases -> Basic Settings -> Check Tax Codes for Sales and