How To Fix ICC_NF_WRITER024 - Tax rate with 2 decimal places differs too much from the one with 4 DP

ICC_NF_WRITER024 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ICC_NF_WRITER - Messages for Nota Fiscal Writer, Numbering and Printing

• Message number: 024

• Message text: Tax rate with 2 decimal places differs too much from the one with 4 DP

What causes this issue?

You maintained a tax rate with 2 decimal places for a nota fiscal item.
However, for the same nota fiscal item, a tax rate with 4 decimal places
already existed for reporting purposes.
Percentage rates may only differ by less than one hundredth.
Rates per unit (pauta) may only differ by less than one hundredth for
the same number of units and the same unit of measure (UoM).

System Response

You cannot save the rate with 2 decimal places.

How to fix this error?

You need to change the tax rates so that their difference is less than
one hundredth or remove the tax rate with 4 decimal places.
If the tax rate with 4 decimal places for reporting purposes is wrong,
you can:
Change it by using
<DS:REPN.J_1B_DETERMINE_4DEC_NF> Determine Nota Fiscais w/Tax Rate of 4
Decimal Places for PIS/COFINS</> report, or
Delete it using the
<DS:REPN.J_1B_DETERMINE_4DEC_NFDEL> Reset the Tax Rate with 4 Decimal
Places to 0 (incl. No. of Units)</> report.
Then, if necessary, change the rate with 2 decimal places.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ICC_NF_WRITER024 - Details

• The SAP error message ICC_NF_WRITER024 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the tax rate defined in the system with two decimal places and the one with four decimal places. This typically occurs in the context of tax calculations, especially when dealing with different tax jurisdictions or when integrating with external systems that may have different tax rate precision.
  
  Cause:
  
  Tax Rate Configuration: The tax rate configured in the system may have been set with two decimal places, while the tax rate being applied or calculated has four decimal places. This can lead to inconsistencies in tax calculations.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry of tax rates or incorrect data migration can lead to mismatches in the expected precision.
  Integration Issues: If the system is integrated with external applications (like e-commerce platforms or third-party tax calculation services), the tax rates received from these systems may not match the precision expected by SAP.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Tax Rate Configuration:
  
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