How To Fix HRPAYKZ_REPORTING017 - Selected organization is not independent payer.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYKZ_REPORTING - HR-KZ: General messages for Reporting

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Selected organization is not independent payer.

What causes this issue?

You have selected grouping value for an organization that is not an
independent tax payer. Thus, such an organization cannot submit tax
reports as tax agent.

System Response

System displays a warning, but processing can be continued. In case
processing is continued, all organization data for report fields filling
will be taken from selected dependent organization, making report output
inappropriate for submission.

How to fix this error?

Enter grouping value of an independent organization, selected one is
dependent from.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYKZ_REPORTING017 - Selected organization is not independent payer. ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYKZ_REPORTING017 indicates that the selected organization is not set up as an independent payer in the system. This error typically arises in the context of payroll processing or reporting when the system expects a specific organizational structure for payroll purposes.
  Cause:
  
  Organizational Structure: The organization you are trying to process payroll for is not configured as an independent payer in the SAP system. This means that it may be part of a larger organizational unit that handles payroll differently.
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the payroll settings or organizational assignment in the SAP HR module.
  Master Data Issues: The employee master data may not be correctly assigned to the independent payer organization.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Organizational Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP configuration settings (transaction code SPRO) and navigate to the payroll settings.
  Ensure that the organization in question is set up as an independent payer. This can usually be found under the payroll area settings.
  
  
  
  Review Employee Master Data:
  
  Check the employee master data (transaction code PA20 or PA30) to ensure that the employees are assigned to the correct organizational unit that is configured as an independent payer.
  
  
  
  Adjust Payroll Area:
  
  If the organization is not intended to be an independent payer, you may need to adjust the payroll area or assign the employees to a different payroll area that is configured correctly.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review the SAP documentation or help files related to payroll configuration to ensure that all necessary settings are correctly implemented.
  
  
  
  Contact SAP Support:
  
  If the issue persists after checking the configuration and master data, consider reaching out to SAP support or your internal SAP team for further assistance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes such as PA20 (Display HR Master Data), PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data), and SPRO (SAP Project Reference Object).
  SAP Notes: Check for any SAP Notes related to this error message for additional guidance or patches that may address the issue.
  User Roles: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to view and modify the organizational and payroll settings in SAP.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the HRPAYKZ_REPORTING017 error and ensure that your payroll processing runs smoothly.