How To Fix 5G134 - Master data correction across tax reference change not permitted

5G134 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 134

• Message text: Master data correction across tax reference change not permitted

What causes this issue?

You have attempted to perform a change of master data for this employee.
However, the master data you wish to change was created for a previous
time period when this employee had a different tax reference from the
one he or she has now.
This employee is now assigned to a different tax reference. For this
infotype, you are not permitted to perform changes to master data
originating from a timeframe assigned to a previous tax reference.
System response
Processing is stopped.
What to do
Master data maintenance for this timeframe is not permitted.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5G134 - Details

• The SAP error message 5G134 indicates that there is an issue with making corrections to master data when there is a change in the tax reference. This typically occurs in scenarios where tax-related information is linked to master data, such as vendor or customer records, and the system is preventing changes due to the potential implications on tax reporting and compliance.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually arises from one of the following situations:
  
  Tax Reference Change: A change has been made to the tax reference (e.g., tax number, tax classification) of a master data record, and the system does not allow corrections to be made to the associated data.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to ensure that changes do not lead to inconsistencies in tax reporting or compliance.
  Configuration Settings: The system may be configured to restrict changes to certain fields when a tax reference is altered.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, consider the following steps:
  
  
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