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3068525 - Error "This VAT invoice number does not exist; enter a valid number" occurs when receiving a VAT Invoice number

Symptom

There is an error "This VAT invoice number does not exist; enter a valid number" when filling out the VAT Invoice No. in the app Process Incoming VAT Invoices - China.

Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition.

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Open app Process Incoming VAT Invoices - China.
  2. Click Receive.
  3. Fill out the VAT Invoice No. and the error "This VAT invoice number does not exist; enter a valid number" occurs.

Cause

The status is "Sign-off by Accountant".

Resolution

Only when the processing status is "initial" or "not received", it needs to receive.

Kindly check the processing status of VAT Invoice in the app Manage Incoming VAT Invoices - China.

Keywords

Process Incoming VAT Invoices - China, F2327, this VAT invoice number does not exist; enter a valid number, Sign-off by Accountant , KBA , FI-LOC-TIM-CN , China , How To

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions