How To Fix 5M009 - DEF is only permitted when there is no tax card

5M009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5M - Error Messages for Denmark

• Message number: 009

• Message text: DEF is only permitted when there is no tax card

What causes this issue?

You have specified the standard tax percentage. This can only be used
if the employee has not presented a tax card.
However you have also indicated that a tax card exists, which
contradicts the standard tax percentage entry already made.

System Response

The system produces an error message and waits for a correction.

How to fix this error?

Delete the indicator 'Tax card exists' or use a tax percentage which
can be entered.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5M009 - DEF is only permitted when there is no tax card ?

  The SAP error message 5M009 indicates that a specific operation or transaction is being attempted in a context where it is not allowed due to the presence of a tax card. This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with tax-related processes in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "DEF is only permitted when there is no tax card" suggests that the system is trying to perform a transaction that requires the absence of a tax card. A tax card in SAP is used to manage tax-related information for customers or vendors. If a tax card is present, certain operations (like defining a specific tax treatment) may not be allowed.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Tax Card Status: Verify if a tax card is indeed assigned to the customer or vendor in question. You can do this by navigating to the relevant master data