How To Fix 5K203 - Tax form &1 for year &2 does not exist

5K203 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5K - HR: Messages for Canada

• Message number: 203

• Message text: Tax form &1 for year &2 does not exist

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

To make sure that a consistent copying procedure is guaranteed the
&1 configuration for year &2 must already exist.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5K203 - Tax form &1 for year &2 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message "5K203 Tax form &1 for year &2 does not exist" typically indicates that the system is unable to find the specified tax form for the given year in the tax form configuration. This can occur in various contexts, such as during the generation of tax forms or when trying to access tax-related reports.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The tax form specified (denoted by &1) has not been configured in the system for the specified year (denoted by &2).
  Incorrect Year: The year specified may not be valid or may not have been set up in the system.
  Data Migration Issues: If the system has recently undergone a migration or upgrade, the tax forms may not have been properly migrated or configured.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the tax form data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration settings in SAP (usually found in the SPRO transaction).
  Ensure that