How To Fix HRPAYDEST283 - The last tax split period cannot be determined

HRPAYDEST283 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDEST - Message Class: Taxes Germany

• Message number: 283

• Message text: The last tax split period cannot be determined

What causes this issue?

The system cannot determine the most recent active period liable for tax
from the transferred tables ST and P0000. This could be for the
following reasons:
At least one of the tables is not sorted by date in ascending order
Overlapping periods exist in the table

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.

HRPAYDEST283 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYDEST283, which states "The last tax split period cannot be determined," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing in SAP HR (Human Resources) when the system is unable to identify the last period for which tax splitting was performed. This can happen for various reasons, often related to configuration or data issues.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Tax Data: The employee's tax data may not be correctly maintained in the system, leading to the inability to determine the last tax split period.
  Incorrect Payroll Configuration: There may be issues with the payroll configuration settings, particularly related to tax calculation and splitting.
  Incomplete Payroll Runs: If payroll runs have not been completed or if there are inconsistencies in the payroll results, the system may not be able to determine the last tax split period.
  Changes in Tax Regulations: Changes in tax regulations or updates in the tax calculation schema may lead to discrepancies in