How To Fix K5071 - Taxes cannot be posted

K5071 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: K5 - CO Reconciliation Ledger

• Message number: 071

• Message text: Taxes cannot be posted

What causes this issue?

In the reconciliation ledger there are CO internal cost flows between
company codes &V1& and &V2&.
These two company codes do not belong to the same <DS:DE.UMKRS>Taxes on
sales/purchases group</>.
This means that allocations between these company codes are relevant
for tax purposes.
However, taxes cannot be posted with a reconciliation posting between
CO and FI.

How to fix this error?

If you still want to make the reconciliation posting, you can ignore
this message.
You also have the option of deactivating this message in future. You do
this by changing the message control for application area K5, message
number 071:
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUORK3OBA5>Execute function</>
If either of these company codes is assigned to the wrong tax on sales/
purchasing group, you can change this assignment:
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUORFBOBC6>Execute function</>

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message K5071 - Taxes cannot be posted ?

  The SAP error message K5071, which states "Taxes cannot be posted," typically occurs during the posting of a financial document in SAP, particularly in the context of controlling (CO) or financial accounting (FI). This error indicates that there is an issue with the tax configuration or the way taxes are being handled in the transaction.
  Causes of Error K5071
  
  
  Tax 
  Configuration Issues: The tax codes used in the transaction may not be properly configured in the system. This includes missing tax rates or incorrect settings in the tax determination process.
  
  
  Account Settings: The accounts involved in the transaction may not be set up to allow tax postings. For example, if the account is marked as a non-taxable account, the system will not allow tax postings.
  
  
  Document Type Restrictions: Certain document types may have restrictions on tax postings. If the document type used does not allow tax postings, this error can occur.
  
  
  Missing Tax Jurisdiction: If