How To Fix CMD_API084 - Customer &1, tax category &2: Percentage is too high (max. 100 %)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMD_API - Customer APIs

• Message number: 084

• Message text: Customer &1, tax category &2: Percentage is too high (max. 100 %)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CMD_API084 - Customer &1, tax category &2: Percentage is too high (max. 100 %) ?

  The SAP error message CMD_API084 indicates that there is an issue with the tax category percentage assigned to a customer. Specifically, the error states that the percentage is too high, exceeding the maximum allowable limit of 100%. This typically occurs in scenarios where tax rates are configured for customers in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Tax Percentage: The tax percentage assigned to the customer for a specific tax category is set above 100%. This could be due to manual entry errors or incorrect configuration in the tax settings.
  
  Configuration Issues: The tax categories may not be properly configured in the system, leading to incorrect percentage values being assigned.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, it’s possible that incorrect tax percentages were imported.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customer Tax Settings:
  
  Navigate to the customer master data in SAP (transaction code XD02 for change mode).
  Check the tax category and the associated tax percentage. Ensure that the percentage does