How To Fix 7Q438 - Caution: You are deactivating extended withholding tax.

7Q438 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 7Q - Messages for new withholding tax functions

• Message number: 438

• Message text: Caution: You are deactivating extended withholding tax.

What causes this issue?

You are deactivating extended withholding tax. Note that for any given
company code, you can use either "standard" or extended withholding
tax. However, you can only change from "standard" to extended
withholding tax and not vice versa. Changing to extended withholding
tax involves converting datasets.
Deactivating extended withholding tax leads to large inconsistencies in
the datasets.

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?

Ensure that you really do want to deactivate extended withholding tax.
Consult an SAP consultant before coming to a final decision.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 7Q438 - Caution: You are deactivating extended withholding tax. ?

  The SAP error message 7Q438, which states "Caution: You are deactivating extended withholding tax," typically occurs when a user attempts to deactivate the extended withholding tax functionality for a vendor or customer in the SAP system. This can have significant implications for tax reporting and compliance, as extended withholding tax is often used to manage additional tax obligations.
  
  Cause:
  The error message is a cautionary alert rather than a critical error. It indicates that the user is about to deactivate a feature that may affect how withholding tax is calculated and reported for transactions involving the specified vendor or customer. The cause of this message is usually related to:
  
  User Action: The user is trying to deactivate the extended withholding tax functionality in the vendor or customer master data.
  Configuration Settings: The system is configured to alert users when they make changes that could impact tax calculations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To address this message, consider the following steps:
  
  
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