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2773584 - Avalara or Vertex Error in Customer invoice

Symptom

You are facing an Avalara or Vertex error under an Invoice Request document.

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign.

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to the Customer Invoicing work center.
  2. Select the Invoice Requests view.
  3. Search for the ID ABC (ABC represents the ID of the Invoice Request).
  4. Document ABC is with the Inconsistent Status.
  5. Click the Edit button.
  6. Example of error message: Avalara Error.

Cause

The zip code maintained under the Account masterdata, does not match the Tax Jurisdiction and thus, system is not able to determine the correct information.

Resolution

This is the system expected behavior.

  1. Go to the Account Management work center.
  2. Select the Accounts view.
  3. Search for the Account XYZ (XYZ represents the ID of the Account).
  4. Click the Edit button.
  5. Select the General option.

Under Main Address, check the zip code maintained and correct the zip code to match the Tax Jurisdiction.

  1. Click the Save button.

Now, go back to the Invoice Requests view.

  1. Select the document ABC.
  2. Click the Check button.
  3. Click the Redetermine button.

Document is now consistent.

Keywords

Avarala; Error; Vertex; Invoice Request; Redetermine; Account; Zip Code; Postal Code; Address , KBA , AP-CI-CI , Customer Invoice , How To

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions