How To Fix MN487 - PO history (invoice verification) does not contain a tax code

MN487 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MN - Message class for subsequent settlement (Purchasing)

• Message number: 487

• Message text: PO history (invoice verification) does not contain a tax code

What causes this issue?

The PO history (transaction/event type &V3&) for item &V2& of purchasing
document &V1& does not contain a tax code.
This situation should never arise.

System Response

The updating of supplier business volumes was not carried out, in order
not to impair the statistical data.

How to fix this error?

Since this message is attributable to an internal program error, please
contact your R/3 system administrator.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MN487 - PO history (invoice verification) does not contain a tax code ?

  The SAP error message MN487 indicates that there is an issue with the purchase order (PO) history related to invoice verification, specifically that it does not contain a tax code. This can occur during the invoice verification process when the system expects a tax code to be present but cannot find one.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Tax Code in PO: The purchase order may not have a tax code assigned to it. This can happen if the tax code was not specified during the creation of the PO.
  Incorrect Tax Code Configuration: The tax code may be incorrectly configured in the system, or it may not be valid for the specific transaction.
  Invoice Entry Issues: The invoice being processed may not have the correct tax code associated with it, leading to discrepancies during verification.
  Master Data Issues: Vendor master data or material master data may not have the necessary tax information.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Purchase Order: 
  
  Go to the purchase