How To Fix 5O079 - Maintain FLAF and municipal tax using actions only (see long text)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5O - Notifications in the Master Data Area (Austria)

• Message number: 079

• Message text: Maintain FLAF and municipal tax using actions only (see long text)

What causes this issue?

You have tried to change the <ZK>Municipal Tax Liability</> or <ZK>FLAF
Obligation</> values for this employee. In general, however, you must
execute a personnel action if you want to change these values.

System Response

If you change the <ZK>Fiscal Data A</> (0042) infotype record during the
month, without executing a personnel action or without simultaneously
changing the entries in the <LS>Tax Procedure</> or <LS>Tax Exemption</>
fields, errors may occur when calculating tax.

How to fix this error?

You must always use a suitable personnel action to make mid-month
changes to the municipal tax liability or FLAF obligation.
Check whether a suitable personnel action (for example, <LS>FLAG-,
Commun. tax exempt.(AT)</>) already exists. Otherwise, ask your system
administration to make this personnel action available to you in your
system.
If you want to change the municipal tax liability or FLAF obligation at
the start and end of each month, and you cannot do this using actions
only, your system administration can remove this lock for you.
However, to ensure a standardized procedure, we recommend that you
always use personnel actions for such changes.

Procedure for System Administrators

Change the system setting in the Implementation Guide for <ZK>Personnel
Administration</> under <ZK>Customizing Procedures -> Actions</>, by
copying the action <ZH>21 FLAG-, Commun. tax exempt.(AT)</> from client
000 to your production system.
If you want to permit a change to the municipal tax liability or FLAF
obligation at the start and end of each month without using a personnel
action (that is, directly in transaction PA30 (<LS>Maintain Personnel
Master Data</>), change the system setting for the infotype screen
control in the view V_T588M for the module pool MP004200 as follows:
Change the value in the field <LS>PA30_PFLEGE_JA</> to any value other
than the standard value.
This removes the lock for direct monthly maintenance of fiscal data in
PA30. Mid-month changes to the municipal tax liability or FLAF
obligation are still not possible because this lock cannot be removed.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5O079 - Maintain FLAF and municipal tax using actions only (see long text) ?

  The SAP error message 5O079 typically relates to issues with maintaining the FLAF (Federal Local Authority Fee) and municipal tax settings in the system. This error often arises when there are inconsistencies or missing configurations in the tax settings for a specific business transaction or master data.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The FLAF or municipal tax settings may not be properly configured in the system.
  Incorrect Master Data: The master data for the relevant business partner or vendor may be incomplete or incorrect.
  Transaction Type Issues: The transaction type being processed may not be compatible with the current tax settings.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to maintain the FLAF or municipal tax settings.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings for FLAF and municipal tax in the SAP system.
  Ensure that all necessary parameters are set correctly according to your organization's requirements.
  
  
  
  Review Master Data:
  
  Verify the master data for the relevant business partner or vendor.
  Ensure that all required fields related to FLAF and municipal tax are filled out correctly.
  
  
  
  Transaction Type Validation:
  
  Check if the transaction type being processed is set up to handle FLAF and municipal tax.
  If necessary, adjust the transaction type settings to include the required tax handling.
  
  
  
  User Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that the user attempting to maintain the FLAF and municipal tax has the appropriate authorizations.
  If not, work with your SAP security team to grant the necessary permissions.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review the long text associated with the error message for additional context and specific instructions.
  Consult SAP documentation or help resources for further guidance on maintaining FLAF and municipal tax settings.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address this specific error or provide updates and patches.
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with transaction codes related to tax configuration, such as OBZL (for tax codes) or OBCO (for tax calculation).
  Support: If the issue persists, consider reaching out to SAP support or your internal SAP support team for further assistance.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the root cause of the error and implement the necessary solutions to resolve it.