How To Fix FKKINV587 - Tax amount is greater than tax base amount

FKKINV587 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 587

• Message text: Tax amount is greater than tax base amount

What causes this issue?

Within tax grouping &V1& with the other tax code &V2&, the tax amount is
greater than the tax base amount.

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.

FKKINV587 - Details

• The SAP error message FKKINV587, which states "Tax amount is greater than tax base amount," typically occurs in the context of invoicing and tax calculations within the SAP system, particularly in the area of contract accounts receivable and payable (FI-CA). This error indicates that the tax amount calculated for a particular transaction exceeds the base amount on which the tax is supposed to be applied.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Tax Configuration: The tax rates or tax codes may be incorrectly configured in the system, leading to an incorrect calculation of the tax amount.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry errors in the invoice or transaction data can lead to discrepancies between the tax base and the tax amount.
  Rounding Issues: Rounding differences in tax calculations can sometimes lead to this error, especially if the tax is calculated based on a percentage of the base amount.
  Multiple Tax Rates: If multiple tax rates are applied to a single transaction,