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Cannot revise transaction when the tax amount is higher than the grand total.

You're trying to revise a transaction with a valid tax_identifier, when tax amount is higher than the grand total.

Error MessageCannot revise transaction with a valid tax_identifier when the tax amount is higher than the grand total.
Error Codetransaction_cannot_be_revised_with_tax_higher_than_grand_total
Status Code400

Common causes

  • A valid tax_identifier is being passed, but the transaction's tax amount is higher than the grand total.

  • Revising a transaction with a valid tax_identifier would end in a tax refund that cannot be performed when tax amount is higher than the grand total.

Solutions

  • Do not specify a new tax identifier.

  • Cancel the transaction and create a new one.