How To Fix FF705 - The tax amount entered is incorrect; correct: & &

FF705 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FF - FI Function Module Messages

• Message number: 705

• Message text: The tax amount entered is incorrect; correct: & &

What causes this issue?

The system checks the tax amounts on line item level. However, the
amount entered differs from the amount calculated (using the percentage
rates defined in the tax code) by more than one currency unit.

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?

If this message is a warning message, you can confirm that your entry
is correct by pressing "Continue".
If this message is an error message, you should correct the tax amount
(or the base amount).

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FF705 - The tax amount entered is incorrect; correct: & & ?

  The SAP error message FF705 indicates that there is an issue with the tax amount entered in a financial transaction. This error typically occurs during the posting of documents in the Financial Accounting (FI) module, particularly when dealing with tax-related entries.
  
  Cause:
  The error message FF705 is triggered when the tax amount entered does not match the expected tax amount based on the tax calculation rules defined in the system. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Incorrect Tax Code: The tax code used may not be configured correctly, or it may not correspond to the correct tax rate for the transaction.
  Manual Entry Error: The user may have manually entered an incorrect tax amount that does not align with the calculated tax based on the transaction amount.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of tax calculation in the system, such as incorrect tax rates or missing tax conditions.
  Currency Issues: If the