How To Fix FAGL_SWITCH_OP081 - Not possible to determine tax indicator in company code &1

FAGL_SWITCH_OP081 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAGL_SWITCH_OP -

• Message number: 081

• Message text: Not possible to determine tax indicator in company code &1

What causes this issue?

Postings to the selected account require a tax code. On the basis of the
company code data (<AB>T001</>), the system attempts to determine a tax
code for zero tax. However, there is no such tax code stored for the
company 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?

Specify the tax code for zero tax in the company code. You do this in
Customizing for <LS>Financial Accounting Global Settings</>, under
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUORFBOBCL>Assign Tax Codes for Non-Taxable
Transactions</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FAGL_SWITCH_OP081 - Details

• The SAP error message FAGL_SWITCH_OP081 indicates that the system is unable to determine the tax indicator for a specific company code during a financial transaction. This error typically arises in the context of the General Ledger (G/L) accounting module when there are issues related to tax configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Tax Configuration: The tax indicator for the specified company code may not be configured correctly in the system.
  Company Code Settings: The company code may not have the necessary tax settings defined in the configuration.
  Transaction Type: The transaction being processed may not have a valid tax classification or indicator associated with it.
  Master Data Issues: The master data for the relevant accounts or vendors may not have the required tax information.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Tax Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBYZ (or the relevant configuration path) to check the tax configuration for the company code.
  Ensure that the tax codes and indicators are correctly defined for the relevant tax