How To Fix VKKTAX025 - You are using a tax schedule (&1) for external taxes; see long text

VKKTAX025 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VKKTAX - FS-CD: Messages for Insurance Tax

• Message number: 025

• Message text: You are using a tax schedule (&1) for external taxes; see long text

What causes this issue?

If you use a tax schedule for external taxes, the
<ZK>Collections/Disbursements</> system does not create any tax lines.
As a result, some internal system control instances are not used. They
are responsible, to some degree, for the following points:
Ensure that the tax lines have been entered correctly
Ensure that the tax lines are linked to the premium with the
<ZK>tax reference field</>.
Ensure that the tax code is set correctly.
Ensure that the system does not check whether the amounts match the
tax rates.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Only post external taxes if you are absolutely familiar with the
background information and requirements.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VKKTAX025 - Details

• The SAP error message VKKTAX025 indicates that there is an issue with the tax schedule being used for external taxes. This error typically arises when the system detects that the tax schedule you are trying to use is not configured correctly for external tax processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Tax Schedule: The tax schedule you are using may not be set up to handle external taxes. This can happen if the tax schedule is intended for internal taxes only.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the tax settings within the SAP system, such as missing or incorrect tax codes, or the tax schedule not being properly linked to the relevant tax codes.
  Master Data Issues: The master data for the customer or vendor may not be set up correctly, leading to the use of an inappropriate tax schedule.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Tax Schedule Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBYZ (or the relevant configuration path) to review the