How To Fix F0246 - Different settings for withholding tax are not permitted

F0246 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F0 - FI batch program messages

• Message number: 246

• Message text: Different settings for withholding tax are not permitted

What causes this issue?

You want to process company codes which have different settings for the
extended withholding tax handling in one payment run.
Company codes &V1& and &V2& are affected in this case.

System Response

The company codes which were entered are rejected.

How to fix this error?

For each payment run, enter only company codes which have the same
settings for the extended withholding tax handling.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F0246 - Different settings for withholding tax are not permitted ?

  The SAP error message F0246, which states "Different settings for withholding tax are not permitted," typically occurs when there is a mismatch in the withholding tax settings for a vendor or customer in the system. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during invoice processing or when trying to post a payment.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Inconsistent Withholding Tax Types: The withholding tax types defined for the vendor/customer in the master data do not match the withholding tax types being used in the transaction.
  
  
  Different Tax Codes: The tax codes used in the transaction may not align with the withholding tax settings in the vendor/customer master data.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the configuration settings for withholding tax in the SAP system, such as different withholding tax types being assigned to the same vendor or customer.
  
  
  Multiple Withholding Tax Types: If a vendor or customer