How To Fix WS164 - Not possible to calculate tax for document &1 (see messages)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 164

• Message text: Not possible to calculate tax for document &1 (see messages)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS164 - Not possible to calculate tax for document &1 (see messages) ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS164: "Not possible to calculate tax for document &1 (see messages)":
  
  Error Message:
  WS164 - Not possible to calculate tax for document &1 (see messages)
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the SAP system is unable to determine or calculate the tax for a particular document (e.g., billing document, invoice, or accounting document). The root causes can be:
  
  
  Missing or Incorrect Tax Codes:
  
  The tax code assigned to the document line items is missing, invalid, or not maintained properly.
  
  
  
  Incomplete or Incorrect Master Data:
  
  Customer or vendor master data lacks necessary tax-related information (e.g., tax classification, tax jurisdiction).
  Material master data missing tax classification or tax category.
  
  
  
  Tax Procedure or Condition Records Issues:
  
  The tax procedure assigned to the company code or transaction is incomplete or incorrectly configured.
  Condition records for tax calculation are missing or not maintained for the relevant tax codes.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Document Data:
  
  Missing or incorrect country, region, or tax jurisdiction data