How To Fix FS228 - Tax code & is not maintained for sales taxes

FS228 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FS - Messages from Tax Routines / Prenumbered Checks

• Message number: 228

• Message text: Tax code & is not maintained for sales taxes

What causes this issue?

The company code which is currently posted, allows processing of sales
tax. The used tax code was maintained, but not by considering sales tax
information.

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?

Please use another tax code.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FS228 - Tax code & is not maintained for sales taxes ?

  The SAP error message FS228 indicates that a specific tax code is not maintained for sales taxes in the system. This error typically occurs during the processing of financial transactions, such as sales orders, invoices, or when posting accounting documents. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, solution, and related information for this error:
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Tax Code Configuration: The tax code specified in the transaction is not defined in the system for the relevant country or region.
  Incorrect Tax Code: The tax code may have been entered incorrectly in the transaction.
  Tax Code Deactivation: The tax code might have been deactivated or removed from the system.
  Country-Specific Settings: The tax code may not be set up for the specific country or jurisdiction where the transaction is taking place.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Tax Code Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code OBYZ (or SPRO -> Financial Accounting -> Financial Accounting Global Settings -> Tax on Sales/Purchases -> Basic Settings ->