How To Fix HRPAYDEST609 - Country &1 is not permitted for DTC tax calculation

HRPAYDEST609 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDEST - Message Class: Taxes Germany

• Message number: 609

• Message text: Country &1 is not permitted for DTC tax calculation

What causes this issue?

Calculating the employment tax with the DTC program flowchart is
permitted only in the following countries:
Turkey (001)
Norway (002)
Spain (003)

System Response

Employment tax is calculated with the normal program flowchart.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPAYDEST609 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYDEST609 indicates that the specified country (denoted as &1 in the message) is not permitted for DTC (Double Taxation Convention) tax calculation. This error typically arises in the context of payroll processing when the system is trying to apply tax rules for a country that is not configured to support DTC calculations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issue: The country in question may not be set up in the SAP system to handle DTC tax calculations. This could be due to missing configuration settings in the payroll or tax calculation modules.
  Incorrect Country Code: The country code provided may be incorrect or not recognized by the system.
  Legal Changes: Changes in tax laws or regulations may have occurred, and the system has not been updated to reflect these changes.
  Master Data Issues: Employee master data may contain incorrect or incomplete information regarding the employee's tax residency or country of employment.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration: Verify the configuration