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2582018 - Error in Customs Duty Invoice Creation: You Can Only Enter a G/L Account for Import VAT item 1.1; See Cost Distribution Details

Symptom

Unable to post the customs duty invoice due to the error : You can only enter a G/L account for import VAT item 1.1; see Cost Distribution Details.

Environment

SAP Business Bydesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Supplier Invoicing work center.
  2. Under Common Tasks choose New Customs Duty Invoice.
  3. Fill the required details and you have choose then type as Import VAT Debit Item from the basic data tab.
  4. Account Assignment Type is selected as SLS - Sales Order and entered Sales Order / Item.

Error: You can only enter a G/L account for import VAT item 1.1; see Cost Distribution Details.

Cause

This type of item contains the tax amount as a net amount, for non-deductible taxes, you need to choose a G/L accounts only.

Resolution

If you are using the type as Customs Duty Debit Item then use only the Account assignment type as SLS - Sales Order and enter a sales order.

If you are using the type as Import VAT Debit Item then it is allowed to select the tax code,Account assignment type ACC - General Ledger Account.

In either cases, the entered amount is posted as a tax amount in financial management and is declared in a tax return.

Keywords

Custom duty invoice, import vat item type , KBA , use of tax code in custom duty invoice , customs duty invoice , SRD-FIN-TAX , Tax Management , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions