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Source Policy

SAPTaxes.com applies a structured source hierarchy to all factual and time-sensitive content. This policy describes how we select, evaluate, and attribute sources.

Primary Authorities

The highest-authority sources. Used for all factual regulatory, legislative, and SAP product claims.

  • Government tax authorities and revenue services
  • National legislatures and regulatory bodies
  • Official government gazettes and statutory instruments
  • Official SAP product pages and SAP Help Portal documentation
  • Official SAP Notes (where legally and operationally appropriate)
  • Official SAP release documentation and localization guides
  • Recognized accounting and tax standards organizations (IFRS Foundation, FASB, etc.)
  • Reputable professional tax and accounting standards bodies

Established Professional Sources

High-quality professional sources used to supplement primary authorities. Clearly attributed.

  • Recognized tax and accounting professional organizations
  • Peer-reviewed academic research
  • Reputable professional tax and legal publications
  • Established legal and tax research providers
  • Official SAP learning content and SAP Community content by identifiable SAP experts
  • Recognized industry research organizations
  • Reputable conference proceedings and professional presentations

Expert Interpretation

Practitioner analysis and expert commentary. Clearly labeled as interpretation, not formal authority.

  • Practitioner articles and advisory publications
  • SAP Community discussions (clearly distinguished from formal documentation)
  • Conference presentations and workshop materials
  • Architecture observations and design patterns
  • SAPTaxes.com advisory analysis and interpretation
Note: Level 3 material is labeled as interpretation rather than formal authority. Readers should validate Level 3 content against Level 1 or Level 2 sources before making decisions.

Source Integrity Principles

  • We do not create citations that have not been checked.
  • We do not insert fake source links.
  • We do not cite a source merely because its title appears relevant.
  • We do not present community guidance as formal SAP documentation.
  • We do not present regulatory interpretation as legal advice.
  • We identify when a source may be outdated and recommend verification.