How To Fix WS208 - No tax code passed on

WS208 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 208

• Message text: No tax code passed on

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WS208 - Details

• Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS208: No tax code passed on:
  
  Error Message: WS208 - No tax code passed on
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a tax code is expected in a transaction or posting, but the system does not receive any tax code input. Typically, this happens in scenarios involving tax determination during invoice posting, billing, or tax calculation processes where the tax code is mandatory but missing.
  Common causes include:
  
  The tax code field is left blank in the document or master data.
  Incorrect or incomplete configuration of tax determination procedures.
  Missing or incorrect tax code assignment in the customer/vendor master or material master.
  Custom enhancements or user exits that fail to pass the tax code.
  Integration issues between modules (e.g., SD to FI) where tax code is not transferred properly.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Document Entry:
  
  Ensure that the tax code field is filled in the transaction (e.g., invoice, billing document).
  If the tax code is