How To Fix 5V011 - Enter a tax amount only for type of tax calculation 2 or 6 !

5V011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5V - HR: Messages for Belgium

• Message number: 011

• Message text: Enter a tax amount only for type of tax calculation 2 or 6 !

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5V011 - Details

• The SAP error message 5V011 indicates that a tax amount has been entered incorrectly in the system. Specifically, it states: "Enter a tax amount only for type of tax calculation 2 or 6!" This error typically arises in the context of tax calculations in SAP, particularly when dealing with tax codes and tax calculation types.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A tax amount is entered for a tax calculation type that does not allow it. In SAP, tax calculation types are defined, and only certain types (specifically types 2 and 6) permit the manual entry of tax amounts.
  The tax calculation type being used is likely set to a type that does not require or allow a manual tax amount, such as type 1 (which is based on the tax rate) or type 3 (which is based on a predefined tax amount).
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Tax Calculation