How To Fix VY252 - Tax codes are the same

VY252 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VY - Messages for freight processing

• Message number: 252

• Message text: Tax codes are the same

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VY252 - Tax codes are the same ?

  The SAP error message VY252, which states "Tax codes are the same," typically occurs during the processing of a transaction that involves tax calculations, such as creating or changing a sales document (like a sales order or invoice) where tax codes are being applied.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the system detects that the tax codes being used for different line items in a transaction are identical. This can happen in scenarios such as:
  
  Multiple Line Items: When you have multiple line items in a sales document, and you attempt to assign the same tax code to different items that are not supposed to have the same tax treatment.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the tax settings that leads to the same tax code being applied incorrectly.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may inadvertently select the same tax code for different items when they should be different.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VY252 error, you