How To Fix WAB228 - Tax rate for non taxable documents not allowed (Settlement Doc Type (&1))

WAB228 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WAB - Messages Settlement Management

• Message number: 228

• Message text: Tax rate for non taxable documents not allowed (Settlement Doc Type (&1))

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WAB228 - Tax rate for non taxable documents not allowed (Settlement Doc Type (&1)) ?

  The SAP error message WAB228 indicates that there is an issue with the tax rate being applied to a non-taxable document. This error typically occurs when you are trying to process a settlement document that is not supposed to have any tax applied to it, but the system has detected a tax rate that is not allowed for that type of document.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Type Configuration: The document type you are using for the settlement may be configured to require a tax rate, but the document itself is marked as non-taxable.
  Tax Code Assignment: The tax code assigned to the transaction may not be appropriate for non-taxable transactions.
  Master Data Issues: The customer or vendor master data may have incorrect tax settings that conflict with the document type being used.
  Transaction Type: The transaction type may not support tax calculations, leading to this error when a tax rate is inadvertently applied.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Document Type Configuration:
  
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