How To Fix EB264 - Sales/purchase tax difference not distributed correctly (CA &1)

EB264 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EB - IS-U invoicing

• Message number: 264

• Message text: Sales/purchase tax difference not distributed correctly (CA &1)

What causes this issue?

A VAT difference has occurred. The system could not distribute the
difference correctly.

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?

Send an error message to SAP.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EB264 - Details

• The SAP error message EB264, which states "Sales/purchase tax difference not distributed correctly (CA &1)," typically occurs in the context of tax calculations in sales and purchasing documents. This error indicates that there is a discrepancy in how the sales or purchase tax is being distributed across the relevant line items in a document.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Tax Configuration: The tax codes or tax calculation procedures may not be set up correctly in the system.
  Document Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the document itself, such as mismatched tax amounts between line items and the overall document.
  Currency Issues: If the document involves multiple currencies, discrepancies in currency conversion rates can lead to tax differences.
  Manual Adjustments: Manual changes to tax amounts or line items after the document has been created can lead to this error.
  Incomplete Tax Data: Missing or incomplete tax data for certain line items can cause the system to be unable to distribute