How To Fix 5C144 - Number of Withholding tax tables (&) does not equal number of columns (&)

5C144 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5C - HR: Messages for Switzerland

• Message number: 144

• Message text: Number of Withholding tax tables (&) does not equal number of columns (&)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5C144 - Number of Withholding tax tables (&) does not equal number of columns (&) ?

  The SAP error message 5C144 indicates a mismatch between the number of withholding tax tables and the number of columns defined in the system. This error typically arises during the configuration of withholding tax settings in SAP, particularly when the system is trying to process or display withholding tax information.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Mismatch: The most common cause of this error is a misconfiguration in the withholding tax settings. This can happen if the number of withholding tax types defined in the system does not match the number of columns expected in the relevant configuration tables.
  Custom Development: If there are custom developments or modifications in the system that affect the withholding tax tables, this could lead to discrepancies.
  Transport Issues: If changes were transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production) and the transport did not include all necessary objects or configurations, this could lead to inconsistencies.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
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