How To Fix HRPAYDEST035 - Indicators Main Employer and Tax Class do not match

HRPAYDEST035 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDEST - Message Class: Taxes Germany

• Message number: 035

• Message text: Indicators Main Employer and Tax Class do not match

What causes this issue?

The Main Employer indicator and the specified tax class do not match.
For employees that participate in the ELStAM procedure, the Main
Employer indicator must be set for tax classes 1 to 5. For tax class 6,
the indicator should not be selected.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPAYDEST035 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYDEST035 indicates that there is a mismatch between the main employer and the tax class in the payroll processing for an employee. This error typically arises in the context of payroll processing in SAP HR (Human Resources) when the system detects inconsistencies in the employee's tax-related data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatch in Tax Class: The employee's tax class does not correspond with the main employer's tax settings. This can happen if the employee has been assigned a tax class that is not valid for the main employer.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the main employer or the tax classes may not be set up correctly in the system.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be manual data entry errors in the employee's master data or payroll data.
  Changes in Employment Status: If an employee's employment status has changed (e.g., from part-time to full-time), the tax class may need to be updated accordingly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Employee