/ATL/GENERAL060 - Validity date of withholding tax expires; check for other entries

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ATL/GENERAL -

• Message number: 060

• Message text: Validity date of withholding tax expires; check for other entries

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ATL/GENERAL060 - Validity date of withholding tax expires; check for other entries ?

  The SAP error message /ATL/GENERAL060 indicates that the validity date of a withholding tax entry has expired. This typically occurs when the withholding tax data for a vendor or customer is no longer valid due to the date range set for that entry. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  Cause:
  
  Expired Validity Date: The withholding tax entry has a validity date that has passed, meaning that the system cannot apply this withholding tax to transactions occurring after that date.
  Missing Entries: There may be no valid withholding tax entries for the relevant period, leading to the error when trying to process a transaction.
  Incorrect Configuration: The withholding tax configuration may not be set up correctly, leading to issues with date validity.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Validity Dates:
  
  Go to the vendor or customer master data and check the withholding tax information.
  Ensure that the validity dates for the withholding tax entries are set correctly and that they cover the date of the transaction you are trying to process.
  
  
  
  Update or Create New Entries:
  
  If the existing entries are expired, you may need to create new withholding tax entries with the correct validity dates.
  Navigate to the relevant transaction (e.g., vendor master data) and update the withholding tax information.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration:
  
  Check the configuration settings for withholding tax in the SAP system. Ensure that the tax types and their validity periods are correctly defined.
  You can access the configuration through the SPRO transaction and navigate to the relevant sections for withholding tax.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or help files related to withholding tax to ensure that you are following the correct procedures for maintaining withholding tax data.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making changes, test the transaction again to ensure that the error does not reoccur.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may need to use transaction codes such as FK02 (Change Vendor) or FD02 (Change Customer) to update withholding tax information.
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address specific issues or bugs related to withholding tax processing.
  User Roles: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to make changes to vendor or customer master data.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the error message /ATL/GENERAL060 and ensure that withholding tax entries are valid for the transactions you are processing.