How To Fix UCMI017 - Doc.type &1: Tax rate for deferred taxes is greater than 100%

UCMI017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCMI - Messages for Breakdown Category, Item, Document Type, ...

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Doc.type &1: Tax rate for deferred taxes is greater than 100%

What causes this issue?

You defined a tax rate for deferred taxes, which is greater than 100%,
in document type &V1&. But this is not allowed.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCMI017 - Doc.type &1: Tax rate for deferred taxes is greater than 100% ?

  The SAP error message UCMI017 indicates that there is an issue with the tax rate for deferred taxes in the system. Specifically, it states that the tax rate for the specified document type is greater than 100%. This is not permissible, as tax rates should logically be between 0% and 100%.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Tax Rate Configuration: The most common cause of this error is that the tax rate for deferred taxes has been incorrectly configured in the system. This could happen due to manual entry errors or incorrect settings in the tax configuration.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, it is possible that the tax rates were not correctly adjusted or validated during the migration process.
  Customizations or Enhancements: If there are custom programs or enhancements that manipulate tax rates, they may inadvertently set a tax rate above 100%.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Tax Rate Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBYZ (or the