How To Fix FX236 - G/L account & not subject to sales tax

FX236 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FX - Distributed FI Application Messages

• Message number: 236

• Message text: G/L account & not subject to sales tax

What causes this issue?

There is an entry in the account master record for &V1& which specifies
that no tax code should be entered for this account.

System Response

The item is not saved.

How to fix this error?

Delete the tax code in the sample item or change the tax category in the
master record.
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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FX236 - G/L account & not subject to sales tax ?

  The SAP error message FX236 indicates that a General Ledger (G/L) account is not subject to sales tax. This error typically arises during the posting of a transaction that involves sales tax, such as an invoice or a sales order, where the system expects the G/L account to be subject to sales tax but finds that it is not configured to do so.
  
  Cause:
  
  G/L Account Configuration: The G/L account being used in the transaction is not set up to handle sales tax. This could be due to the account being marked as a non-taxable account or not having the appropriate tax category assigned.
  Transaction Type: The type of transaction being processed may require sales tax, but the G/L account does not support it.
  Tax Code: The tax code used in the transaction may not be compatible with the G/L account.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check G/L Account Settings:
  
  Go to the G/L account configuration in the SAP system (Transaction