Spain VAT ID

Question

Hi All,
user is trying to give the VAT ID for a spain customer as ESJ41725920 and the sytem says the VAT registration number is invalid. When i check the same in T.Code Oy17, the length of the VAT registration number is 11 and checking rule is 3 and "other data" is marked. More over this VAT registration number is valid.
Does any one have solution of how to give this particular VAT ID number in the customer master record?
awaiting your replies.
Regards,
Anil.

Answer 1

Anil
Eduardo is right on the money.
Within the Function Module that he mentioned, there is a 'perform' for checking the check digit for Spain:
          PERFORM check_digit_check_e USING eu_tax_number.
Read that code with an ABAPer.  Especially this piece:
------ Prüfverfahren bestimmen und durchführen --------------------- *
ES = ISO-Code Spanien, L = Buchstabe (letter), D = Ziffer (digit)
ESLDDDDDDDL  -->  Prüfung Steuernummer einer Behörde
                   (1. Stelle = A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, P, Q, S)
              -->  Sonderfall Steuernummer einer nat. Person
                   (1. Stelle = K, L) --> keine Prüfung oder
              -->  Prüfung Steuernummer einer ausländischen nat.
                   Person (1. Stelle = X)
ESLDDDDDDDD  -->  Prüfung Steuernummer einer juristischen Person
                   (L = A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) oder
              -->  Sonderfall Steuernummer einer ausländischen nat.
                   Person (L = T) --> keine Prüfung
ESDDDDDDDDL  -->  Prüfung Steuernummer einer natürlichen Person
It looks like there are 3 formats: See below:  ES is of course for Spain; L = Letter; D = Digit
1) ESLDDDDDDDL
2) ESLDDDDDDDD
3) ESDDDDDDDDL
According to the code or what I read of it, the 3 rd position where you have J is wrong.
You can have  A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, P, Q, S, K, L, X or T. You canu2019t have a J there. Thatu2019s what is wrong.
Let's know your next steps. Good luck.