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1725065 - Which Tax Code to Use in a Customs Invoice for Tax-Exempt Debit Items

Symptom

You create a customs invoice for items that are tax-exempt. You have to enter a tax code, however none of the tax codes are valid.

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to the Supplier Invoicing work center.
  2. Choose New Customs Invoice.
  3. Under the section Items, click on the dropdown for Tax Code.
  4. None of the tax codes are valid.

Cause

By default, the invoice item type Import VAT Debit Item is defaulted in a new customs invoice. If you change the invoice item type to Customs Duty Debit Item, no Tax Code will be required.

Resolution

  1. Go to the Supplier Invoicing work center.
  2. Choose New Customs Invoice.
  3. Choose View All.
  4. Go to the Items tab.
  5. In the column Type, select Customs Duty Debit Item.
  6. The field Tax Code becomes grayed out.

Keywords

KBA , AP-SIP , Supplier Invoice Processing , How To

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions