How To Fix OB406 - Taxgroups of current license and of follow-on license &1 are not equal.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OB - IS-OIL Downstream TDP messages

• Message number: 406

• Message text: Taxgroups of current license and of follow-on license &1 are not equal.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OB406 - Taxgroups of current license and of follow-on license &1 are not equal. ?

  The SAP error message OB406 indicates that there is a mismatch between the tax groups defined in the current license and those in the follow-on license. This typically occurs in the context of tax configuration in SAP, particularly when dealing with tax codes and tax groups in the Financial Accounting (FI) module.
  Cause:
  
  Tax Group Mismatch: The tax groups defined in the current license (the one you are currently using) do not match the tax groups defined in the follow-on license (the one you are trying to use or reference).
  Configuration Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the configuration of tax codes or tax groups between different environments (e.g., development, testing, production).
  Transport Issues: If changes were transported from one system to another, the transport might not have included all necessary configurations, leading to discrepancies.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Tax Group Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBYZ (or navigate through the menu: SPRO > Financial Accounting > Financial Accounting Global Settings > Tax on Sales/Purchases > Basic Settings > Check Tax Groups).
  Verify that the tax groups in the current license match those in the follow-on license. If they do not match, you may need to adjust the configuration.
  
  
  
  Adjust Tax Codes:
  
  Ensure that the tax codes used in your transactions are correctly assigned to the appropriate tax groups. You can check this in transaction FTXP (Tax Code Maintenance).
  
  
  
  Transport Requests:
  
  If the issue arose after a transport, check the transport request to ensure that all relevant tax configurations were included. You may need to re-transport or manually adjust the configurations.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or notes related to tax configuration to ensure that you are following best practices.
  
  
  
  System Consistency Check:
  
  Run a consistency check in your system to identify any other potential discrepancies that may not be directly related to tax groups.
  
  
  
  Contact SAP Support:
  
  If the issue persists after checking the configurations, consider reaching out to SAP support for further assistance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  OBYZ: Check Tax Groups
  FTXP: Tax Code Maintenance
  
  
  SAP Notes: Search for relevant SAP Notes in the SAP Support Portal that may address specific issues related to tax group configurations.
  Documentation: Review the SAP Help Portal for detailed guidance on tax configuration in your specific version of SAP.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the OB406 error and ensure that your tax group configurations are consistent across licenses.