Tax calculation in SRM and passing onto R/3 PO

[Former Member]

Hi,

We are on SRM_SERVER 550, SP07 and R/3 4.7 backend.

1. We have a requirement wherein we want the tax determination to happen in SRM. Basically there is no logic for determining the tax codes, but the user himself selects it per line item when creating the cart.

2. We want this to be transferred to the backend PO line item. The tax codes in SRM and R/3 are identical.

Can this be achieved by standard configuration?

I checked that there are 4 choices for tax calculation in SRM

No tax calculation

Tax calculation occurs in backend

Customer specific implementation'

Tax calc occurs via external system

tax calc occurs via TTE

I am not sure which one we should be selecting (currently its no tax calc). I am also not sure if the tax code which is selected in SRM will be passed onto R/3 Or should this be mapped in the BBP_CREATE_BE_PO_NEW Badi?

The option thro development is to provide a custom field where users can enter the tax code/choose from a list and then map it to the tax code(TAX_CODE - MWSKZ) field in badi BBP_CREATE_BE_PO_NEW. But we would prefer to stick to the standard options if they are feasible.

Any pointers to this would be very helpful.

Regards,

Srivatsan

[Former Member]

Hi,

If you have a classic scenario where the PO is created in the backend only the standard configurations will work for this.

1) Determine System for Tax Calculation--- R/3 Tax calculation occurs in backend.

Tax calculation occurs in the Backend System

Tax calculation occurs via RFC in the backend system in Financial Accounting. If an external system is connected to the backend system (Vertex or Taxware, for example), this is automatically called from the backend system.

2) Enter tax code :

As you mentioned use the same key and also the description here. Make the zero tax as No tax and make it as default also ( which is safer for all users).

With these two config steps you will get an F4 help in the for all the tax codes defined whereas the system will suggest the zero tax as the default.

The other config steps are optional where you can have tax codes for you product category. Please do configurations in these steps only if required.

This SC tax code will be there in the PO created from SRM provided if you have entry for this in FTXP in the R3 system.

As far as we have configured you dont need BADI for this standard Tax calculations.

If the invoice is made in R3 with reference to this PO then this tax code can be changed.

Best regards,

Sridhar.