How To Fix FKK_EBS133 - No external tax processing permitted for down payment requests

FKK_EBS133 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FKK_EBS - Interface between FI-CA and External Billing System

• Message number: 133

• Message text: No external tax processing permitted for down payment requests

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FKK_EBS133 - Details

• The SAP error message FKK_EBS133 indicates that external tax processing is not permitted for down payment requests. This error typically arises in the context of the SAP Convergent Charging or SAP Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA) modules when dealing with down payments and tax calculations.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Configuration Settings: The system is configured in such a way that it does not allow external tax processing for down payment requests. This could be due to specific settings in the tax configuration or the down payment processing settings.
  Document Type Restrictions: The document type used for the down payment may not be set up to allow external tax processing.
  Tax Calculation Method: The tax calculation method being used may not support external tax processing for down payments.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for tax processing in SAP. Ensure that the