How To Fix WS146 - Tax accounts will be determined for item &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 146

• Message text: Tax accounts will be determined for item &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS146 - Tax accounts will be determined for item & ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS146: "Tax accounts will be determined for item &":
  
  SAP Error Message: WS146
  Text: Tax accounts will be determined for item &
  
  1. Cause
  This message is an information message (not an error or warning) that appears during document posting in Financial Accounting (FI) or Sales and Distribution (SD) when the system determines the tax accounts for a particular line item.
  
  The system is informing you that it will determine the tax accounts for the specified item number (& is replaced by the item number).
  This usually happens when tax codes are assigned to the item, and the system needs to find the correct G/L accounts for tax posting.
  It is part of the normal process of tax account determination during document posting.
  The message can appear if the tax account determination is triggered, for example, in FI documents, SD billing documents, or MM invoices.
  
  
  2. When does it occur?
  
  During posting of accounting documents involving tax.
  When tax codes are assigned to line items.
  When the system needs to determine the tax accounts based on tax codes, tax procedures, and account determination settings.
  It can appear in transaction codes like FB01, MIRO, VF01, or others where tax is relevant.
  
  
  3. Solution / How to handle
  
  Since this is an information message, it does not indicate an error and usually does not require corrective action.
  You can proceed with the posting as normal.
  If you want to suppress this message, you can adjust the message control settings in the system (transaction OBA5 for FI messages or relevant SD message control).
  If you encounter issues with tax account determination (e.g., incorrect tax accounts), then check the following:
  
  Tax codes are correctly maintained in transaction FTXP.
  Tax procedure is correctly assigned in the company code settings.
  Account determination for tax accounts is properly configured in OB40 (for FI) or SD account determination settings.
  Check if the tax accounts are properly maintained in the tax code master data.
  
  
  If the message appears repeatedly and is disruptive, consider consulting with your SAP FI/SD consultant to adjust message control or review tax configuration.
  
  
  4. Related Information
  
  
  Transaction codes:
  
  FTXP – Maintain tax codes
  OB40 – Maintain account determination for tax accounts
  OBA5 – Message control for FI
  VF01 – Create billing document (SD)
  FB01 – Post document (FI)
  MIRO – Enter Incoming Invoice (MM)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Sometimes SAP Notes related to tax account determination or message control may provide additional guidance.
  
  
  Tax account determination:
  
  The system uses the tax procedure, tax codes, and account determination settings to find the correct G/L accounts for tax posting.
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Message Type
  Information (not an error)
  
  
  Meaning
  System will determine tax accounts for the item
  
  
  Cause
  Tax codes assigned, system triggers tax account determination
  
  
  Action
  No action needed, proceed with posting
  
  
  Troubleshooting
  Check tax codes, tax procedure, account determination if tax accounts are incorrect
  
  
  Suppress message
  Adjust message control if needed (OBA5)
  
  
  
  
  If you want, I can help you with steps to check or configure tax account determination or message control. Just let me know!