How To Fix FKKINV085 - External tax code &1 in country &2 is unknown

FKKINV085 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FKKINV - Invoicing in Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable

• Message number: 085

• Message text: External tax code &1 in country &2 is unknown

What causes this issue?

In <DS:DE.BUBER_KK>posting area</> 2641, <DS:DE.EXT_TAX_ID_KK>external
tax code</> &v1& does not exist for <DS:DE.LOGSYS>logical system</> &v3&
and country &v2&.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FKKINV085 - External tax code &1 in country &2 is unknown ?

  The SAP error message FKKINV085 indicates that there is an issue with the external tax code being used in a specific country. This error typically arises in the context of invoicing or tax processing within the SAP system, particularly in the area of contract accounts receivable and payable (FI-CA).
  
  Cause:
  The error message is triggered when:
  
  The external tax code specified in the transaction does not exist in the system for the specified country.
  The tax code may not be properly configured in the system.
  There may be a mismatch between the tax code used in the transaction and the tax codes defined in the system for that country.
  The tax code may have been deleted or is inactive.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Tax Code Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBYZ (or use the path: SPRO > Financial Accounting > Tax on Sales/Purchases > Basic Settings > Check Tax Codes).
  Verify that