SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

3339545 - Unexpected Tax Amount in Expense Report

Symptom

An extension field in the details of expense item is created to display the tax amount. However, the tax amount is not as expected.

For example, enter an expense amount of 100 USD.

The tax rate is 1%.

The expected tax amount is 1 USD, but it turns out to be 0.99 USD.

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Enter Adatpion Mode.
  2. Go to Travel and Expense work center and Expense Reports view.
  3. Select an expense report and select Edit.
  4. Go to Expenses tab and select one expense item.
  5. Create an extension field.
  6. Set Calculation Rule as 'TaxAmount'.
  7. Save and publish.
  8. Enter an expense amount as 100 USD.
  9. See the tax amount is 0.99 USD.

Cause

The expense amount is the gross amount. The calculation logic is as follows:

100/(1+1%)*1%=0.99 USD

Resolution

 This is the standard system behavior.

Keywords

Expense Report, Tax Amount, Tax Code, Extension Field, Tax Rate, Calculation, , KBA , SRD-FIN-ERM , Travel and Expense Management , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions