How To Fix F7277 - Specify a tax code for reverse charges

F7277 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F7 - Program Error Messages

• Message number: 277

• Message text: Specify a tax code for reverse charges

What causes this issue?

You can specify a tax code for reverse charges for processing parked
documents that do not contain a unique tax code.

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?

Tax codes for reverse charges are input tax codes in which the total of
tax amounts balance to zero. This is why the EU tax code needs to have
the value 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

F7277 - Details

• The SAP error message F7277, "Specify a tax code for reverse charges," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions where reverse charge mechanisms are applicable. This error indicates that the system requires a tax code to be specified for transactions that involve reverse charges, which are often used in cross-border transactions or specific domestic scenarios where the buyer is responsible for reporting the tax instead of the seller.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Tax Code: The most common cause of this error is that the transaction does not have a tax code assigned, which is necessary for the system to determine how to handle the tax implications of the reverse charge.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of tax codes in the system, particularly for reverse charge scenarios.
  Transaction Type: The type of transaction being processed may require a specific tax code that has not been set up or is not applicable in