How To Fix FITVPS242 - Special travel costs are subject to tax; & is a tax-exempt expense type

FITVPS242 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FITVPS -

• Message number: 242

• Message text: Special travel costs are subject to tax; & is a tax-exempt expense type

What causes this issue?

You have entered a receipt for the special travel costs and the receipt
amount is exempt from tax. (Special travel costs are necessary travel
costs between gratuitous accommodation provided outside of the
employee's new duty station and the employee's workplace; compare ? 3
para. 4, clause 4 of the German Separation Allowance Act). However, the
special travel costs for this separation allowance event are subject to
tax.

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?

Select a different (taxable) expense type when entering the receipt
amount for the special travel costs.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FITVPS242 - Special travel costs are subject to tax; & is a tax-exempt expense type ?

  The SAP error message FITVPS242 indicates a conflict between the classification of special travel costs and their tax treatment. Specifically, it suggests that the system has identified that special travel costs are subject to tax, but the expense type being used is marked as tax-exempt. This inconsistency leads to the error.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issue: The expense type used for the special travel costs may be incorrectly configured in the system, leading to a mismatch between its tax status and the nature of the costs.
  Data Entry Error: The user may have selected an incorrect expense type that is not appropriate for the type of travel costs being recorded.
  Tax Settings: The tax settings for the specific expense type may not be aligned with the actual tax regulations applicable to the travel costs.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Expense Type Configuration:
  
  Check the configuration of the expense type in the SAP system. Ensure that it is set up correctly to reflect