How To Fix WS540 - Tax code determination from price determn without net value not possible

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 540

• Message text: Tax code determination from price determn without net value not possible

What causes this issue?

You have attempted to determine the tax code from price determination
although no net value exists for the item.
Subsequent determination of the net value is not normally possible if
surcharges or markdowns or other conditions affect the gross value.

System Response

INCLUDE ISR_STOP

How to fix this error?

Enter the net value of the item. In some cases you can change the gross
value manually after entering the net value.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS540 - Tax code determination from price determn without net value not possible ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation of the SAP error message WS540 - "Tax code determination from price determination without net value not possible":
  
  Error Message:
  WS540 - Tax code determination from price determination without net value not possible
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during pricing or tax code determination in sales documents (e.g., sales orders, billing documents) when the system tries to determine the tax code based on the pricing procedure, but the net value (net price or net amount) is missing or zero.
  More specifically:
  
  The system attempts to determine the tax code from the price determination procedure.
  However, the net value (net price or net amount) is not available or zero.
  Since tax code determination depends on the net value (to calculate taxes correctly), the system cannot proceed.
  This situation often arises if the pricing procedure or condition records are incomplete or if the pricing calculation results in zero or missing net values.
  
  
  When does it typically occur?
  
  During sales