How To Fix F5A408 - Transactions with tax code only possible in certain company codes

F5A408 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5A - Document Editing

• Message number: 408

• Message text: Transactions with tax code only possible in certain company codes

What causes this issue?

The system only supports tax codes in customer or vendor business
transactions in company codes that do not use extended withholding tax.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

F5A408 - Details

• The SAP error message F5A408 indicates that a transaction involving a specific tax code is not allowed in certain company codes. This typically occurs when the tax code being used is not configured for the company code in question, or when there are restrictions on the use of that tax code in the context of the transaction being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Tax Code Configuration: The tax code may not be assigned to the company code in the tax configuration settings.
  Company Code Restrictions: The company code may have specific restrictions or settings that prevent the use of certain tax codes.
  Transaction Type: The type of transaction being processed may not be compatible with the tax code in use.
  Country-Specific Regulations: Some tax codes may be restricted based on country-specific tax regulations.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Tax Code Assignment:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBYZ (or use the path: SPRO > Financial Accounting > Financial Accounting Global Settings > Tax on Sales/Purchases