How To Fix WS115 - Balance of & & exists between input and output tax

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 115

• Message text: Balance of & & exists between input and output tax

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS115 - Balance of & & exists between input and output tax ?

  The SAP error message:
  WS115: Balance of & & exists between input and output tax
  
  Meaning / Cause
  This message typically occurs during tax or accounting postings in SAP when there is a balance between input tax and output tax that should not exist according to the system's validation rules. In other words, the system detects that the input tax and output tax amounts are equal and offset each other, which is unusual or not allowed in the current posting context.
  This can happen in scenarios such as:
  
  Tax codes or tax conditions are set up in a way that input tax and output tax amounts cancel each other out.
  Incorrect tax configuration or master data leading to balanced tax amounts.
  Posting documents where input and output tax amounts are mistakenly entered or calculated to be equal.
  Tax clearing or tax adjustment postings where the system expects a net tax amount but finds a zero net tax due to equal input and output tax.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During invoice posting (MIRO, FB60, etc.)
  During tax calculation or tax adjustment postings
  When tax codes or tax conditions are incorrectly maintained
  During tax reporting or tax clearing runs
  
  
  Solution / How to fix
  
  
  Check Tax Codes and Tax Configuration:
  
  Verify the tax codes used in the transaction.
  Ensure that input tax and output tax codes are correctly assigned and configured.
  Check the tax condition records and tax procedure to ensure no conflicting or offsetting tax conditions exist.
  
  
  
  Review the Document Line Items:
  
  Check the line items in the document to see if input and output tax amounts are exactly equal.
  Adjust the amounts or tax codes so that the tax amounts do not cancel each other out.
  
  
  
  Adjust Posting Logic:
  
  If the business scenario requires offsetting input and output tax, check if the posting logic or tax procedure supports this.
  Sometimes, a special tax clearing or adjustment transaction is needed instead of a normal posting.
  
  
  
  Consult Tax Configuration Team:
  
  If unsure, involve the tax or finance team to review the tax setup.
  They may need to adjust tax codes, tax procedures, or master data.
  
  
  
  Check for OSS Notes or SAP Support:
  
  Search SAP Notes for WS115 or related tax issues.
  Sometimes, specific patches or notes address known issues with tax balancing.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information
  
  The placeholders & & in the message are usually replaced by specific tax codes or amounts in the actual error message.
  This message is a warning or error to prevent incorrect tax postings that could lead to incorrect tax reporting or accounting.
  Proper tax configuration and understanding of the tax procedure in SAP FI/SD/MM is essential to avoid this error.
  In some countries, tax regulations do not allow input and output tax to be offset in certain transactions, which SAP enforces via this message.
  
  
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  Error Message
  WS115: Balance of & & exists between input and output tax
  
  
  Cause
  Input and output tax amounts are equal and offset each other in a posting or tax setup
  
  
  Solution
  Check and correct tax codes, tax conditions, posting amounts; adjust tax configuration
  
  
  Related Areas
  Tax codes, tax procedures, invoice posting, tax clearing, tax adjustment transactions
  
  
  
  
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