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Applies to Product - Dynamics 365 Business Central


What’s happening?
Customers may encounter error messages when attempting to use the Cancel option on a Posted Purchase invoice in Business Central, particularly when the invoice includes G/L account line items. 
 

Reason:
The error when canceling a Posted Purchase invoice is related to unneeded tax entries created for the invoices, particularly when the line item is of type G/L account, which does not require a General Product Posting group.
 

Resolution:
To resolve the error when canceling a Posted Purchase invoice:

  1. Ensure that the Tax Area Code field is left empty.
  2. Turn off the Tax Liable option in the invoice details.
  3. Review the vendor and tax group settings to ensure they are correctly configured.