How To Fix GLT1163 - Tax item or transaction may only be entered for G/L accounts

GLT1163 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GLT1 - Split processor: Maintain control tables

• Message number: 163

• Message text: Tax item or transaction may only be entered for G/L accounts

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GLT1163 - Details

• The SAP error message GLT1163 indicates that a tax item or transaction is being entered for a General Ledger (G/L) account that does not allow for tax postings. This error typically arises when trying to post a transaction that involves tax calculations (like VAT or sales tax) to a G/L account that is not configured to handle tax items.
  
  Cause:
  
  Account Configuration: The G/L account you are trying to post to is not set up to allow tax postings. This can happen if the account is configured as a balance sheet account or if it is a non-taxable account.
  Transaction Type: The type of transaction you are trying to post may not be compatible with tax postings for the selected G/L account.
  Tax Code: The tax code being used may not be valid for the G/L account in question.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check G/L Account Configuration:
  
  Go to the G/L account master data (transaction code FS00).
  Verify that the account