How To Fix HRPAYDEBAV288 - Flat rate taxation under Sec. 40b EStG only possible for pension funds

HRPAYDEBAV288 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDEBAV - HR-BAV (CPS) Error Messages (Germany)

• Message number: 288

• Message text: Flat rate taxation under Sec. 40b EStG only possible for pension funds

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HRPAYDEBAV288 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYDEBAV288 indicates that there is an issue with flat rate taxation under Section 40b of the German Income Tax Act (EStG) in the context of payroll processing. This error typically arises when the system is trying to apply flat rate taxation to a payment that is not eligible for this treatment, specifically when it is not associated with a pension fund.
  
  Cause:
  
  Ineligible Payment Type: The error occurs when the payment being processed is not classified as a pension fund payment. Section 40b EStG allows for flat rate taxation only for certain types of income, primarily related to pension funds.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be incorrect configuration settings in the payroll schema or in the tax calculation settings that do not align with the requirements of Section 40b.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect or incomplete data entries in the employee master data or payroll results can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
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