3670930 - Mismatch between CGST and SGST ledger balances due to manual postings in Post Tax Payables app

When reviewing ledger balances for intrastate transactions, the CGST and SGST accounts show different balances for a given posting period. This mismatch appears in reporting or ledger comparison even though the transactions are domestic (intrastate) and should normally have matching Central and State GST amounts.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

In S/4HANA Public Cloud, CGST and SGST amounts should remain balanced for all intrastate transactions. However, if manual adjustments are posted using the Post Tax Payables app (ID F1597), the system does not automatically generate the corresponding offsetting entry for both tax components.

As a result, if the user manually posts an entry affecting only one tax type (for example, only CGST or only SGST), the system records exactly what is entered, causing a mismatch at the ledger level.

Some common reasons include:

• Only one of the two tax components (CGST or SGST) was manually adjusted.
• Adjustments were posted on different posting dates or ledgers.
• An entry was reversed or corrected for one component but not the other.

1. Open the Post Tax Payable app.
2. Review any manual tax adjustment postings made for the affected period.
3. Verify whether both CGST and SGST entries were created:

• With the same amount
• On the same posting date
• In the same ledger

If one side is missing or inconsistent, create a corresponding manual posting for the other tax component to realign the ledger balances.

Re-run the ledger report to confirm both CGST and SGST are balanced.

Note:
The Post Tax Payables app is designed for manual postings and does not auto-derive offsetting tax entries. Users must ensure both tax components are manually entered for balanced intra-state reporting.

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