How To Fix MDG_BS_ECC_BP_CHECK026 - Tax category &1 for country &2 already exists

MDG_BS_ECC_BP_CHECK026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_BS_ECC_BP_CHECK - MDG: messages for check on vendor and customer data

• Message number: 026

• Message text: Tax category &1 for country &2 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MDG_BS_ECC_BP_CHECK026 - Tax category &1 for country &2 already exists ?

  The SAP error message MDG_BS_ECC_BP_CHECK026 indicates that there is an issue with the tax category for a business partner (BP) in the context of Master Data Governance (MDG) for Business Partners. Specifically, the error states that the tax category for a given country already exists, which means that the system is trying to create or update a business partner with a tax category that is already assigned to another business partner for the specified country.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Tax Category Assignment: The tax category you are trying to assign to the business partner already exists for the specified country in the system.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake in data entry, leading to an attempt to assign a tax category that is already in use.
  
  Configuration Issues: There might be issues in the configuration of tax categories in the system that are causing conflicts.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Business Partners: Verify if the tax category