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3095047 - Error FS214 "G/L account * requires a valid tax code" in posting transaction

Symptom

When posting journal entries with apps or API, error FS214 "G/L account * requires a valid tax code" occurs.

Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Reproducing the Issue

Posting journal entries with app like Posting General Journal Entries or API like Journal Entry - Post.

Cause

In app Manage G/L Account Master Data, the account is defined as a tax relevant account with tax categories "-", "+", "*", and the Posting without tax allowed is set as blank, which means tax information is a mandatory.

Resolution

Standard behavior.

Keywords

FS214, Manage G/L Account Master Data, tax category, tax code, Posting without tax allowed. , KBA , FI-GL-GL-F , Value Added Tax (VAT) , FI-GL-GL-F-2CL , Value Added Tax (VAT) (Public Cloud) , Problem

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions