How To Fix HRPAYDEST856 - Only limited tax liability and tax class 1 or 6 are permitted

HRPAYDEST856 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDEST - Message Class: Taxes Germany

• Message number: 856

• Message text: Only limited tax liability and tax class 1 or 6 are permitted

What causes this issue?

To select a value in the 'Special Rule DTC' field, one of the following
combinations is required:
Tax Liability: limited
Tax class: 1 or 6

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?

Adjust your entries according to the requirements.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPAYDEST856 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYDEST856 indicates that there is an issue with the tax classification of an employee in the payroll system. Specifically, it states that only limited tax liability and tax classes 1 or 6 are permitted for the given context. This error typically arises in the context of payroll processing in countries where tax classifications are strictly defined.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Tax Class: The employee may have been assigned a tax class that is not compatible with their tax liability status. For example, if an employee is classified under a limited tax liability but has a tax class that is not 1 or 6, this error will occur.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be incorrect data entries in the employee's master data, particularly in the tax-related fields.
  
  Configuration Issues: The payroll configuration in SAP may not be set up correctly to handle the specific tax classes and liabilities.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
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