How To Fix 5G966 - Fuel scale charge cannot be shared unless provided by the employer

5G966 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 966

• Message text: Fuel scale charge cannot be shared unless provided by the employer

What causes this issue?

To enable fuel scale charge sharing, the employer must be paying the
employee the fuel cost. For this, the <LS>Fuel Scale Charge</>
indicator in <LS>Running Costs</> section of <LS>Company Car</> infotype
(0442) must be selected.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5G966 - Fuel scale charge cannot be shared unless provided by the employer ?

  The SAP error message 5G966, which states "Fuel scale charge cannot be shared unless provided by the employer," typically relates to the handling of fuel scale charges in the context of employee reimbursements or benefits. This error often arises in the SAP system when there is an attempt to share fuel scale charges between employees or between an employee and the employer without the necessary conditions being met.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issue: The system may not be configured to allow sharing of fuel scale charges unless explicitly provided by the employer.
  Employee Status: The employee may not have the necessary status or eligibility to share the fuel scale charge.
  Missing Data: Required data or parameters for processing the fuel scale charge may be missing or incorrectly entered.
  Policy Restrictions: Company policies may restrict the sharing of fuel scale charges unless they are provided directly by the employer.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Configuration: Review the configuration settings in the SAP system