How To Fix ICC_CONDTAX052 - Tax group &1 already exists, but no entries belong to this group so far

ICC_CONDTAX052 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ICC_CONDTAX - International Development: Condition-based tax calculation

• Message number: 052

• Message text: Tax group &1 already exists, but no entries belong to this group so far

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ICC_CONDTAX052 - Details

• The SAP error message ICC_CONDTAX052 indicates that a tax group already exists in the system, but there are no entries associated with that tax group. This typically occurs in the context of tax configuration, particularly when dealing with condition records for tax calculation.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Tax Group: The tax group you are trying to create or modify already exists in the system.
  No Entries: The existing tax group does not have any condition records or entries associated with it, which may lead to confusion or errors when trying to use it in transactions.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of tax codes or tax groups that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Tax Groups: 
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., OB40 for tax codes or OBYZ for tax groups) and check if the tax group already exists.
  If it does exist and you intended to create a new one, consider using a different