How To Fix 4B009 - Lower voluntary bracket must be less than compulsory basis

4B009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 4B - Message Class for Philippines

• Message number: 009

• Message text: Lower voluntary bracket must be less than compulsory basis

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 4B009 - Lower voluntary bracket must be less than compulsory basis ?

  The SAP error message 4B009 ("Lower voluntary bracket must be less than compulsory basis") typically occurs in the context of payroll processing, particularly when configuring wage types and their associated brackets for deductions or contributions. This error indicates that there is a misconfiguration in the wage type settings where the lower limit of a voluntary deduction or contribution bracket is not less than the compulsory basis.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Error: The most common cause of this error is a misconfiguration in the payroll schema or wage type settings. Specifically, the lower limit of a voluntary bracket is set to be equal to or greater than the compulsory basis, which is not allowed.
  Incorrect Wage Type Settings: The wage types involved may have been incorrectly defined, leading to conflicting values between compulsory and voluntary brackets.
  Data Entry Issues: There may be incorrect data entries in the payroll master data or infotypes that affect the calculation of