How To Fix WS287 - Tax condition type &1 of document &2 does not have a tax code

WS287 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 287

• Message text: Tax condition type &1 of document &2 does not have a tax code

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WS287 - Details

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  SAP Error Message:
  WS287: Tax condition type &1 of document &2 does not have a tax code
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs during document posting (such as billing, invoice, or accounting documents) when a tax condition type defined in the pricing procedure or tax procedure does not have an associated tax code assigned. Essentially, the system expects a tax code for the tax condition type to calculate taxes correctly, but it is missing.
  
  Tax condition type &1: The specific tax condition type (e.g., MWST, MWST1, etc.) that is missing a tax code.
  Document &2: The document number where the error occurred.
  
  Common causes:
  
  The tax condition type is included in the pricing or tax procedure but no tax code is assigned to it.
  The tax code determination is incomplete or missing in the tax procedure or pricing procedure.
  The tax code is not maintained in the system for the