How To Fix FOT_US_INT_TAX_CALC057 - Discount Base Amount Indicator must be Initial in Record &1.

FOT_US_INT_TAX_CALC057 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FOT_US_INT_TAX_CALC - Message class for US internal tax calculation

• Message number: 057

• Message text: Discount Base Amount Indicator must be Initial in Record &1.

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FOT_US_INT_TAX_CALC057 - Details

• The SAP error message FOT_US_INT_TAX_CALC057 indicates that there is an issue with the "Discount Base Amount Indicator" in a specific record. This error typically arises in the context of tax calculations, particularly when dealing with discounts and their impact on tax calculations in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  The error message suggests that the "Discount Base Amount Indicator" must be set to "Initial" (i.e., it should not have any value) for the specific record being processed. This usually occurs in scenarios where:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration for tax calculation or discount handling may not be set up correctly.
  Data Entry Error: There may be an error in the data entry where the discount base amount indicator is incorrectly populated.
  Incompatibility with Tax Calculation Logic: The system logic for tax calculation may require that the discount base amount indicator is not set when certain conditions are met.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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