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R12: AP/AR/ZX: How to Create More Than One Party With the Same VAT Registration Number to Avoid the Error 'This tax registration number is already in use for party type: Third Party and party name: XXXXXX for the same period.' (Doc ID 1135593.1)

Last updated on MARCH 25, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle E-Business Tax - Version 12.0.0 and later
Oracle Payables - Version 12.0.0 and later
Oracle Receivables - Version 12.0.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
R12 environment, Same process was allowed on 11i








Symptoms

Unable to add a tax registration number to a party (supplier/customer /sites).
When the same registration number is assigned to  different entities, OR when an update is made on any of those entities that are sharing the same number,  an error message is  returned:

Error:

This tax registration number is already in use for party type: Third Party and party name: XXXXXX for the same period.

 

STEPS
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The issue can be reproduced at will using following steps:
1. Navigate to the Tax Manager Responsibility
2. Go to Parties -> Party Tax Profile
3. Query the required customer/supplier
4. Click on Update icon
5. Go to Registrations tab
6. Try to enter the Registration Number
7. Observed error message

Changes

 

Cause

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