How to avoid changing key VAT determination fields within SAP sales orders

SAP relies on certain key VAT determination characteristics in order to trigger output tax codes via so-called access sequences and MWST condition records.

However, a lot of people might not be aware that SAP allows the possibility to over-ride the system determined VAT characteristics directly within the sales order.

Often this is done to overcome a known limitation within SAP VAT determination and to try and force the correct the VAT result. However, it comes with certain inherent VAT risks.

To discuss this today we have Nazar Zaidi, Senior VAT consultant at Meridian and Gilbert Mwansa Director of Tax Technology at Ryan