How To Fix HRPAYDEST242 - Negative additional amount

HRPAYDEST242 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDEST - Message Class: Taxes Germany

• Message number: 242

• Message text: Negative additional amount

What causes this issue?

An additional exemption (field FRB2J) is specified in the Tax Data
infotype (0012). This additional exemption used to be allowed for
certain occupational groups.
The additional exemption would be reported as a negative additional
amount. However, the clearing point would reject a negative additional
amount.

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.

HRPAYDEST242 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYDEST242, which states "Negative additional amount," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that there is an issue with the calculation of additional payments or deductions that result in a negative value, which is not allowed in the payroll processing logic.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The payroll schema or the wage type configuration may not be set up correctly, leading to negative values being calculated.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entries in the payroll results or master data may have incorrect values, such as negative amounts being entered where they should not be.
  Incorrect Wage Type: A wage type that is not configured to allow negative values may be used incorrectly in the payroll run.
  Retroactive Accounting: Changes in previous periods that affect current payroll calculations can lead to negative amounts if not handled properly.
  Custom Logic: If there are custom enhancements