How To Fix FIKW_LOC008 - Only available for vendors liable to pay &1 withholding tax

FIKW_LOC008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FIKW_LOC - FI Localization for Kuwait

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Only available for vendors liable to pay &1 withholding tax

What causes this issue?

Option is only available for vendors that are liable for the
withholding tax type or code which has been customized for the selected
company code.

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?

Make this vendor liable for the selected withholding tax type or code,
or change the Customizing for this company code in the activity Specify
Tax Codes and Tax Types for Dividend Withholding Tax.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FIKW_LOC008 - Details

• The SAP error message FIKW_LOC008 indicates that a specific operation is only available for vendors who are liable to pay withholding tax. This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions involving vendors in SAP, particularly when dealing with withholding tax configurations.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You are trying to perform an action (like posting an invoice or making a payment) for a vendor that is not set up to be liable for withholding tax.
  The vendor master data does not have the necessary withholding tax information configured.
  The withholding tax type or code being used is not applicable to the vendor in question.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Vendor Master Data:
  
  Go to the vendor master record (transaction code XK03 or FK03).
  Verify that the vendor is set up correctly for withholding tax. Check the "Withholding Tax" tab to ensure that the appropriate withholding tax types are assigned.
  
  
  
  Update Vendor Information:
  
  If