topic Re: Error in external tax system in SAP for Utilities Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/sap-for-utilities-discussions/error-in-external-tax-system/m-p/8494331#M17347 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>No. This is only required if you want Billing to prorate tax changes. Check your jurisdiction code structure. usually this error is caused by inconsistent jurisdiction code.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:47:03 GMT Former Member 2012-01-23T03:47:03Z Error in external tax system https://community.sap.com/t5/sap-for-utilities-discussions/error-in-external-tax-system/m-p/8494330#M17346 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello Experts,</P><P></P><P>In our SAP utilities module implementation we are using external tax system Sabrix for the ISU/FICA tax calculation. We have completed basic config for this . We have other modules in landscape such as SAP SD. When we tested external tax system for the SD tax calculation it successfully returned tax data but for FICA/ISU it gave me below error.</P><P></P><P>Error in external tax system: Line: 0 - INVALID_PRODUCT_MAPPING_GROUP Invalid pr</P><P>Message no. FS861</P><P></P><P>I found below SPRO node in which I need to config Country, Jurisdiction Code and external product code.</P><P></P><P>Financial Accounting (New) &gt; Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable &gt; Basic Functions &gt; Particular Aspects of Taxation Procedure &gt; Maintain Tax Changes in External System</P><P></P><P>Is this step really necessary? </P><P></P><P>Also, any information around this error would be of great help. Thanks.</P><P></P><P>-</P><P>Kind Regards.</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:58:29 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/sap-for-utilities-discussions/error-in-external-tax-system/m-p/8494330#M17346 former_member221838 2012-01-21T21:58:29Z Re: Error in external tax system https://community.sap.com/t5/sap-for-utilities-discussions/error-in-external-tax-system/m-p/8494331#M17347 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>No. This is only required if you want Billing to prorate tax changes. Check your jurisdiction code structure. usually this error is caused by inconsistent jurisdiction code.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:47:03 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/sap-for-utilities-discussions/error-in-external-tax-system/m-p/8494331#M17347 Former Member 2012-01-23T03:47:03Z