How To Fix BIL221 - Error during tax determination for old line items to be reversed

BIL221 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BIL - General billing

• Message number: 221

• Message text: Error during tax determination for old line items to be reversed

What causes this issue?

A tax change is available on &v1&, however, the billing document line
item &v2& in billing document &v3& has not been prorated on this date.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Reverse billing document &v3& and bill it again. By doing so, you
trigger a proration on &v1& using the user exit EXIT_SAPLEA00_001 (SAP
enhancement EBIA0002). For more information, see SAP Note 2290642.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BIL221 - Error during tax determination for old line items to be reversed ?

  The SAP error message BIL221, which states "Error during tax determination for old line items to be reversed," typically occurs in the context of billing documents or invoice processing when there is an issue with tax determination for line items that are being reversed. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when you are trying to reverse an invoice or billing document that has already been processed.
  Causes:
  
  
  Tax 
  Configuration Issues: The tax codes or tax determination procedures may not be correctly configured in the system. This can include missing tax codes or incorrect settings in the tax calculation procedure.
  
  
  Changes in Tax Rates: If there have been changes in tax rates or tax codes since the original invoice was created, the system may not be able to determine the correct tax for the reversal.
  
  
  Line Item Status: The line items being reversed may have a status that prevents tax determination, such as