How To Fix TAX_EXEMPT403 - Tax exemption certificate &1 for customer &2 will not be archived

TAX_EXEMPT403 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TAX_EXEMPT - Message class for tax exempt certificate

• Message number: 403

• Message text: Tax exemption certificate &1 for customer &2 will not be archived

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TAX_EXEMPT403 - Details

• The SAP error message TAX_EXEMPT403 indicates that a tax exemption certificate for a specific customer cannot be archived. This error typically arises in the context of managing tax exemption certificates within the SAP system, particularly when trying to archive or delete records related to tax exemptions.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons, including:
  
  Active Usage: The tax exemption certificate is still actively being used in transactions or is linked to open documents, preventing it from being archived.
  Incomplete Data: The certificate may have incomplete or incorrect data that does not meet the archiving criteria.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that prevent the archiving of certain records.
  Authorization Issues: The user attempting to archive the certificate may not have the necessary permissions to perform the archiving operation.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Active Usage:
  
  Verify if the tax exemption certificate is linked to any open