How To Fix >0129 - Specifying tax account/tax clearing account in item &1 not permitted

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >0 - General Basis texts

• Message number: 129

• Message text: Specifying tax account/tax clearing account in item &1 not permitted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message >0129 - Specifying tax account/tax clearing account in item &1 not permitted ?

  The SAP error message 0129 ("Specifying tax account/tax clearing account in item &1 not permitted") typically occurs during the processing of financial documents, such as invoices or journal entries, when there is an issue with the configuration of tax accounts in the system.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The tax account or tax clearing account is not configured correctly in the system. This could be due to missing or incorrect settings in the tax codes or account determination.
  
  
  Account Type Restrictions: The account type being used in the transaction may not allow for tax accounts to be specified. For example, certain account types (like expense accounts) may not be permitted to have tax accounts associated with them.
  
  
  Document Type Settings: The document type being used may have restrictions on the use of tax accounts. This can be configured in the document type settings in the SAP