How To Fix HRPAYDEST402 - There is no new employment tax data to process

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDEST - Message Class: Taxes Germany

• Message number: 402

• Message text: There is no new employment tax data to process

What causes this issue?

To process employment tax data again, it must have been reported as
status "With Errors" by the clearing house.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYDEST402 - There is no new employment tax data to process ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYDEST402, which states "There is no new employment tax data to process," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that the system did not find any new or updated employment tax data for the employee being processed.
  Causes:
  
  
  No Changes in Tax Data: The most common cause is that there have been no changes in the employee's tax data since the last payroll run. This could mean that the employee's tax information (like exemptions, filing status, etc.) has not been updated.
  
  
  Incorrect Payroll Period: The payroll period being processed may not correspond to a period where changes were made to the employee's tax data.
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the payroll schema or the tax calculation rules that prevent the system from recognizing new data.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: There could be errors in the data entry process, such as incorrect employee records or missing information.
  
  
  Master Data Issues: The employee's master data may not be correctly maintained, leading to the absence of new tax data.
  
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Employee Tax Data: Review the employee's tax data in the system to ensure that there are indeed changes that should be processed. If there are no changes, this message can be ignored.
  
  
  Verify Payroll Period: Ensure that you are processing the correct payroll period and that it aligns with when changes were made to the employee's tax data.
  
  
  Review Payroll Configuration: Check the payroll schema and configuration settings to ensure that they are set up correctly to process tax data.
  
  
  Update Master Data: If there are missing or incorrect entries in the employee's master data, update them accordingly.
  
  
  Run a Test Payroll: If you suspect that the issue is related to configuration, run a test payroll for the employee to see if the error persists.
  
  
  Consult Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation or support notes related to payroll processing and tax data to see if there are any known issues or updates.
  
  
  Contact SAP Support: If the issue persists and you cannot identify the cause, consider reaching out to SAP support for further assistance.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may want to use transaction codes like PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data) to check employee records or PC00_MXX_CALC (where MXX is your country-specific payroll) to run payroll calculations.
  SAP Notes: Look for relevant SAP Notes that might address this specific error or provide additional troubleshooting steps.
  User Forums: Engage with SAP community forums or user groups where similar issues may have been discussed.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the HRPAYDEST402 error and take appropriate action to resolve it.