How To Fix F5122 - Vendor is subject to withholding tax

F5122 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5 - Document Editing

• Message number: 122

• Message text: Vendor is subject to withholding tax

What causes this issue?

A withholding tax indicator is entered in the vendor master record and
no exemption of the liability to withholding tax currently exists.

System Response

The liability to withholding tax is drawn to your attention.

How to fix this error?

Check and complete the specifications on withholding tax on the entry
screen.
INCLUDE 'CUSTOMIZED_MESSAGE_INFO' OBJECT DOKU ID TX

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F5122 - Vendor is subject to withholding tax ?

  The SAP error message F5122, which states "Vendor is subject to withholding tax," typically occurs when you are trying to process a payment or invoice for a vendor that is subject to withholding tax regulations. This message indicates that the system has identified that the vendor is set up in such a way that withholding tax must be applied to the payment.
  
  Cause:
  
  Vendor Master Data: The vendor is set up in the system with withholding tax indicators. This means that the vendor is subject to withholding tax according to the configuration in the vendor master data.
  Payment Processing: When attempting to process a payment or invoice, the system checks the vendor's withholding tax status and finds that withholding tax must be applied.
  Configuration Settings: The company code or the specific payment method may have settings that enforce withholding tax for certain vendors.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Vendor Master Data:
  
  Go to the vendor master record (transaction code XK03