How To Fix 5G071 - Enter a valid P45 tax week number

5G071 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5G - HR: Messages for Britain

• Message number: 071

• Message text: Enter a valid P45 tax week number

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5G071 - Enter a valid P45 tax week number ?

  The SAP error message 5G071 ("Enter a valid P45 tax week number") typically occurs in the context of payroll processing in the UK, particularly when dealing with P45 forms, which are used to report an employee's tax details when they leave a job.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when:
  
  The P45 tax week number entered is invalid or does not conform to the expected format.
  The tax week number is outside the acceptable range (e.g., it should be between 1 and 52).
  There may be a mismatch between the tax week number and the employee's payroll data.
  The system may not have been updated with the latest tax year information, leading to outdated tax week numbers.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Verify the Tax Week Number: Ensure that the tax week number you are entering is valid. It should be a number between 1 and 52 (or 53 in some cases for leap