How To Fix MN235 - Tax classification for material &, country &, has not been maintained

MN235 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MN - Message class for subsequent settlement (Purchasing)

• Message number: 235

• Message text: Tax classification for material &, country &, has not been maintained

What causes this issue?

In order to create the settlement documents (billing documents), the
system needs the tax classification of material &V1& for country &V2&.
This data has not been maintained in the system.

System Response

Settlement accounting cannot be carried out for the rebate arrangement
in question.

How to fix this error?

Please maintain the tax classification for material &V1&, country &V2&,
for sales organization &V3&, distribution channel &V4&. Carry out
settlement accounting for this rebate arrangement again.

If you have the appropriate authorization, you can maintain the data
directly (material &V1&). As a rule, you will find the field in the
section "Control data" of the view "Sales and Distribution - Sales
Organization Data". The sales organization is &V3&, the distribution
channel &V4&.
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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MN235 - Tax classification for material &, country &, has not been maintained ?

  The SAP error message MN235 indicates that there is a missing tax classification for a specific material in a specific country. This error typically arises when you are trying to perform transactions that involve tax calculations, such as sales orders, purchase orders, or invoicing, and the system cannot find the necessary tax classification for the material in the specified country.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Tax Classification: The primary cause of this error is that the tax classification for the material in the specified country has not been maintained in the system.
  Incorrect Material Master Data: The material master data may not have been properly set up, or the tax classification field may have been left blank.
  Country-Specific Settings: The tax classification may not be defined for the specific country in the tax configuration settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MN235 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Check the "Sales Organization Data"