How To Fix HRPAYDEE2551 - Employer tax number cannot be determined

HRPAYDEE2551 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDEE2 - Message Class ELStAM Procedure

• Message number: 551

• Message text: Employer tax number cannot be determined

What causes this issue?

No employer tax number could be determined in the associated period for
the selected personnel number.

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?

Check the Customizing settings.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYDEE2551 - Employer tax number cannot be determined ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYDEE2551, which states "Employer tax number cannot be determined," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing in SAP HR (Human Resources) when the system is unable to find the necessary employer tax number for a specific employee or payroll area. This can lead to issues in payroll calculations, tax reporting, and compliance.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Configuration: The employer tax number may not be configured in the system for the relevant company code or payroll area.
  Incorrect Master Data: The employee's master data may be incomplete or incorrect, particularly in the infotype related to payroll (e.g., infotype 0001 - Organizational Assignment).
  Tax Authority Settings: The tax authority settings may not be properly defined in the system, leading to the inability to retrieve the tax number.
  Country-Specific Settings: Different countries have specific requirements for tax numbers, and if these are not set up correctly, it can lead to this error.
  Missing or Incorrect Tax