---
title: "NetSuite tax code missing for Administrators - Payhawk Help Center"
slug: "please-verify-that-tax-code-is-selected-when-tax-amount-is-greater-than-0"
description: "Fix the error when a tax amount above 0 has no tax code in Oracle NetSuite: select the right tax code on the line or set the tax amount to 0, then export again."
updated: 2026-10-22T10:56:15Z
published: 2026-10-22T10:56:15Z
canonical: "payhawk.com/please-verify-that-tax-code-is-selected-when-tax-amount-is-greater-than-0"
---

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# Please verify that tax code is selected when tax amount is greater than 0.

## Error message

```plaintext
Please verify that tax code is selected when tax amount is greater than 0.
```

## Affected ERP integrations

- Oracle NetSuite

## Cause

When exporting journals to Oracle NetSuite (depending on your configuration), you cannot have a tax amount greater than 0 without selecting a corresponding tax code.

## Solution

To resolve this issue, use either of the following approaches.

### Select a tax code

1. In Payhawk, open the expense showing the error.
2. Locate the line item with a tax amount greater than 0.
3. Select the appropriate tax code from the available options.
4. Click on **Review** to export the expense again.

### Set the tax amount to 0

1. In Payhawk, open the expense showing the error.
2. Change the tax amount to 0 if no tax code is applicable.
3. Click on **Review** to export the expense again.