How To Fix /ATL/GENERAL078 - Withholding tax number differs in companies & NE &

/ATL/GENERAL078 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ATL/GENERAL -

• Message number: 078

• Message text: Withholding tax number differs in companies & NE &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ATL/GENERAL078 - Withholding tax number differs in companies & NE & ?

  The SAP error message /ATL/GENERAL078 indicates that there is a discrepancy in the withholding tax number between different company codes or entities in the system. This error typically arises when you are trying to process a transaction that involves withholding tax, and the system detects that the withholding tax number assigned to the vendor or customer does not match the expected number for the company code you are working with.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatch in Withholding Tax Numbers: The withholding tax number for the vendor or customer is not consistent across different company codes. Each company code may have its own withholding tax requirements and numbers.
  Incorrect Master Data: The vendor or customer master data may not be correctly maintained, leading to inconsistencies in the withholding tax information.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the withholding tax settings in the SAP system, such as incorrect assignment of withholding tax types to company codes.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Vendor/Customer