SAP Note 1527469 - VATDATE tax reporting date not active but ready for input

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Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1527469 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
The SAP Note addresses an issue where the tax reporting date field, labeled VATDATE, is ready for input in specific scenarios despite not being activated, affecting SAP Releases 4.6C and 4.70. The identified problem occurs in transactions such as FI document creation, simulation tax screen navigation, and document header change (FB02). To resolve this, users must manually update the SAPLTAX1 and SAPMF05L programs through transaction SE51, adjusting the "Input" settings for specified screen numbers to prevent unauthorized data entry in the VATDATE field and ensuring system integrity by activating the updated screens.

Key words :
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1235415Legal Change: Vat Due Date for release 4.6C and 4.70
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