How To Fix F5426 - Total entered amounts are not equal to the whole tax amount

F5426 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5 - Document Editing

• Message number: 426

• Message text: Total entered amounts are not equal to the whole tax amount

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F5426 - Total entered amounts are not equal to the whole tax amount ?

  The SAP error message F5426, which states "Total entered amounts are not equal to the whole tax amount," typically occurs during the posting of financial documents, particularly when dealing with tax calculations. This error indicates that the total amounts entered in the document do not match the expected tax amounts, leading to discrepancies that prevent the document from being processed.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Tax Calculation: The tax amounts entered may not align with the tax rates or the base amounts calculated in the system.
  Manual Entry Errors: There may be mistakes in the manual entry of amounts or tax rates, leading to mismatches.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration in the tax settings or master data can lead to discrepancies in tax calculations.
  Currency Differences: If the document involves multiple currencies, conversion issues may lead to mismatched amounts.
  Rounding Differences: Rounding rules applied in the system may cause small discrepancies between the total amounts and the tax amounts.
  
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