VAT Code is Missing or Out Of Date [Message 173-108]

[Former Member]

Hi Friends,

We run SAP B1 2005 PL 50, while trying to add an AP invoice using a defined tax code, however I get this error message"VAT Code is Missing or Out Of Date [Message 173-108]".

I have gone to Tax codes set-up(Administration->setup->financials->Tax->Tax Code) to check the tax code in question,it has not column where it's validity is specified, it only has an "Effective from" date.

Do you know of any possible work arounds?

Thanks in anticipation of your help.

Regards

[Former Member]

I Finally found out the problem so it's fixed.Thank you all!

[Former Member]

Hi Chike,

Kindly refer the SAP Note No 1031280 and if the queries given in this note give results, kindly report the issue to SAP Support.

Regards,

Varun

SAP Business One Forum Team.

[Former Member]

Thanks for your input, I read the linked note which talked about issues per Tax on sales document, the issue I am facing is with AP module, we do not use the sales module. We are not able to post transactions, all the ones we posted in the past were correct and consistent.

I equally tried all the other tax codes and they are returned the same error message.

Regards

[Former Member]

I fixed it! I noticed that this issue was associated to a particular class of vendors, so I drilled down to their master data, then discovered that no tax code was defaulted.What happens is that when you want to post a transaction the system loads a tax code(even if you choose another tax code) which is no longer being used, but when you default a tax code, the system loads the appriopraite tax code.

Thanks for all your help!

Regards

[Former Member]

Hi Chike,

Maybe a silly question but is the Invoice posting date after the Tax Code Effective From date?

Regards,

Nat

[Former Member]

Yes the Invoice posting date,due date and document date falls after the "effective From" date

[Former Member]

Can you try the followings:

1. If you have a test system, can you add the same invoice there?

2. If not, can you add the same invoice using a different Tax Code?

[Former Member]

The test system we have is made of of the live system as at a week ago, I posted it on the test system, tried different tax codes too, in all the cases,I get the same message.

[Former Member]

And have you tried to use a different tax code? Can you add the invoice with a different one? To see whether this happens to all the tax codes or just one. Also, do you have a GL account assigned to these tax codes?

[Former Member]

Yes I get the same message for all the other Tax codes too.

[Former Member]

Which is your active posting period?

[Former Member]

My Active Posting Period is Month 11 Year 2008.

[Former Member]

Hmmmm.... I think we miss here something simple. Maybe you should report it to SAP Support.