How To Fix 8B154 - Total tax is not balanced with lines taxes

8B154 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 8B - Localization (Brazil)

• Message number: 154

• Message text: Total tax is not balanced with lines taxes

What causes this issue?

The segment total tax is not balanced with the line taxes.

System Response

It is not possible to continue.

How to fix this error?

Please correct the item tax values.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 8B154 - Total tax is not balanced with lines taxes ?

  The SAP error message 8B154 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the total tax amount and the individual line item tax amounts in a document, such as an invoice or a purchase order. This error typically arises during the posting of financial documents where tax calculations are involved.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatch in Tax Calculation: The total tax calculated for the document does not match the sum of the taxes calculated for each line item.
  Incorrect Tax Codes: The tax codes used in the line items may not be set up correctly, leading to incorrect tax calculations.
  Rounding Differences: Rounding differences in tax calculations can lead to discrepancies between the total tax and the sum of line item taxes.
  Manual Adjustments: If manual adjustments were made to the tax amounts, they may not align with the calculated totals.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the tax configuration in the system, such as incorrect tax rates or