How To Fix F5027 - Withholding tax code & was deleted for country &; recreate

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5 - Document Editing

• Message number: 027

• Message text: Withholding tax code & was deleted for country &; recreate

What causes this issue?

The specified withholding tax indicator occurs with one of the
selected open items. Since the indicator was deleted from the table of
the withholding tax indicators in the meantime, the treatment of open
items is undefined.

How to fix this error?

Create the deleted entry again and carry out the desired clearing
afterwards.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F5027 - Withholding tax code & was deleted for country &; recreate ?

  The SAP error message F5027 indicates that a withholding tax code has been deleted for a specific country, and the system is prompting you to recreate it. This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions where withholding tax codes are necessary for tax calculations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Deletion of Withholding Tax Code: The specific withholding tax code has been deleted from the system, which means that any transaction requiring that code will fail.
  Configuration Changes: Changes in the configuration settings related to withholding tax codes or country-specific tax regulations may lead to this error.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system or during an upgrade, it’s possible that the withholding tax codes were not properly transferred or were inadvertently deleted.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Recreate the Withholding Tax Code:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code OBW2 (or the relevant transaction for your version).
  Check if the withholding tax code exists. If it has been deleted, you will need