How To Fix FF786 - Enter a tax reporting date

FF786 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FF - FI Function Module Messages

• Message number: 786

• Message text: Enter a tax reporting date

What causes this issue?

If the <DS:DE.VATDATE>tax reporting date</> is activated in a company
code, you need to enter a reporting date in a tax-relevant document.

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?

For more information, see SAP Note 1232484.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FF786 - Details

• The SAP error message FF786, which states "Enter a tax reporting date," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or tax reporting processes within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system requires a specific date for tax reporting purposes, which has not been provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Tax Reporting Date: The most common cause of this error is that the user has not entered a tax reporting date in the relevant transaction or document.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that require a tax reporting date to be filled in for certain transactions.
  User Input Error: The user may have overlooked the field for entering the tax reporting date or may have entered it incorrectly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter the Tax Reporting Date: 
  
  Navigate to the transaction or document where the error occurred.
  Look for the field labeled "Tax Reporting Date" or similar.
  Enter a valid date that corresponds to the tax reporting