Symptom
No meaningful result is displayed in the VAT Return run. Only one information message:
'No tax item exists for period DD.MM.YYYY to DD.MM.YYYY (DD.MM.YYYY represents the period the VAT Return is created for).'
Environment
SAP Business ByDesign.
Reproducing the Issue
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Go to the Tax Management work centre.
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Go to the Periodic tasks view.
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Go to the VAT Return Runs sub view.
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Show All Tax Return Runs and search for VAT Return Run XYZ (XYZ represents the VAT Return Run ID).
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Under Details VAT Return Run XYZ, Select Application Log ID: XXX (XXX represents the Application Log ID).
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Select Results tab.
There is an information message: No tax item exists for period DD.MM.YYYY to DD.MM.YYYY
- Click on the Run ID: XYZ
Under Tax Return Details, Tax Return type is: 999 Tax Return.
Cause
Tax Return Type: 999 - Tax Return is a generic Tax Return Type which has been delivered for Non Localized Countries. It picks all tax codes.
Resolution
If the country is a Localized Country, specific VAT Return has been delivered. Need to choose the specific Tax Return Type which has been delivered to the country.
To check whether it is a Localized Country, refer to KBA 3388229 - Localization - Countries/Regions Where SAP Delivers Tax Content for SAP Business ByDesign
Keywords
VAT Return, Tax Return, Tax Return type: 999 Tax Return. , KBA , SRD-FIN-TAX , Tax Management , Problem
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