How To Fix FF718 - Tax code & does not exist for jurisdiction code &

FF718 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FF - FI Function Module Messages

• Message number: 718

• Message text: Tax code & does not exist for jurisdiction code &

What causes this issue?

You have entered tax codes and jurisdiction codes in the G/L account
items. The amounts of these items are used as the tax base to check the
tax amounts you have entered or to determine the taxes. The system has
now determined that one or more of the "tax code / jurisdiction code"
combinations do not exist in Customizing.

System Response

Calculation of the taxes or checking of the taxes entered had to be
terminated.

How to fix this error?

Check the tax codes and the jurisdiction codes in the G/L account items
or asset items. If these are correct, inform your system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

Change the tax jurisdictions you specified in Customizing under
<ls>Financial Accounting -> Financial Accounting Global settings -> Tax
on Sales/Purchases -> Basic Settings -> Define Tax Jurisdictions</>.
INCLUDE FI_NA_F5

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FF718 - Tax code & does not exist for jurisdiction code & ?

  The SAP error message FF718 indicates that a specified tax code does not exist for a given jurisdiction code. This error typically arises in the context of tax calculations, particularly when dealing with sales tax or value-added tax (VAT) in different jurisdictions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Tax Code: The tax code you are trying to use is not defined in the system for the specified jurisdiction.
  Incorrect Jurisdiction Code: The jurisdiction code entered may be incorrect or not properly configured in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The tax configuration settings in SAP may not be set up correctly, leading to the system not recognizing the tax code for the jurisdiction.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be typographical errors in the tax code or jurisdiction code entered in the transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Tax Code Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBYZ (or SPRO -> Financial Accounting -> Tax on Sales/Purchases -> Basic Settings -> Check Tax Codes).
  Verify that the tax code exists