How To Fix 5G087 - Tax code suffix not valid for part of period & - &

5G087 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5G - HR: Messages for Britain

• Message number: 087

• Message text: Tax code suffix not valid for part of period & - &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5G087 - Tax code suffix not valid for part of period & - & ?

  The SAP error message 5G087 indicates that the tax code suffix you are trying to use is not valid for a specific part of the period in question. This typically occurs in the context of tax calculations, where the system expects a valid tax code that corresponds to the defined tax rules for the specified period.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Tax Code Suffix: The tax code suffix you are using may not be defined for the period in which the transaction is being processed.
  Period Restrictions: The tax code may have been valid in the past or may become valid in the future, but it is not valid for the current period.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the tax settings or the tax code itself, such as missing entries in the tax code table or incorrect date ranges.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Tax Code Validity:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBYZ (or the relevant transaction for your version)