How To Fix GTCN_MESSAGE389 - Tax refund control parameter is not maintained for company code &1

GTCN_MESSAGE389 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GTCN_MESSAGE - GTCN: Message Class

• Message number: 389

• Message text: Tax refund control parameter is not maintained for company code &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GTCN_MESSAGE389 - Tax refund control parameter is not maintained for company code &1 ?

  The SAP error message GTCN_MESSAGE389 indicates that the tax refund control parameters are not maintained for a specific company code. This error typically arises in the context of tax refund processing, particularly when dealing with tax-related transactions in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the system cannot find the necessary tax refund control parameters for the specified company code. This can happen if:
  
  The tax refund control parameters have not been set up in the system.
  The company code is not properly configured for tax refund processing.
  There may be missing or incorrect entries in the configuration settings related to tax management.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the tax refund control parameters are correctly maintained for the affected company code. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Configuration Settings:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the following path: SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> Financial Accounting