How To Fix HRPAYCH_WHT079 - Wage type witholding tax basis -partial period independent: &1

HRPAYCH_WHT079 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYCH_WHT - Messages for Withholding Tax

• Message number: 079

• Message text: Wage type witholding tax basis -partial period independent: &1

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HRPAYCH_WHT079 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYCH_WHT079 typically indicates an issue related to the withholding tax basis for a wage type in a payroll process. This error arises when the system encounters a wage type that is set up for withholding tax calculations, but the configuration does not align with the expected parameters for partial periods.
  
  Cause:
  
  Wage Type Configuration: The wage type in question may not be correctly configured for partial periods. This can happen if the wage type is set to be independent of the period but is being processed in a context where it should be dependent on the period.
  Payroll Processing: The error can occur during payroll processing when the system tries to calculate withholding tax for a wage type that is not set up to handle partial periods correctly.
  Master Data Issues: There may be inconsistencies or missing information in the employee's master data that affect how the wage type is