How To Fix ID_WT027 - Company code &1's witholding tax reference number is missing

ID_WT027 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ID_WT - International Development - Withholding Tax Reporting Tool

• Message number: 027

• Message text: Company code &1's witholding tax reference number is missing

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

If you do not need a withholding tax reference number, continue with the
report. Otherwise, enter the tax reference number in the IMG activity
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUORFBOBY6>Enter Global Parameters
,</> in the <LS>Additional Data</> screen.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ID_WT027 - Details

• The SAP error message ID_WT027 indicates that the withholding tax reference number for a specific company code is missing. This error typically arises when you are trying to process a transaction that requires withholding tax information, but the necessary reference number has not been maintained in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The withholding tax reference number has not been set up for the specified company code in the SAP system.
  Incomplete Master Data: The vendor or customer master data may not have the required withholding tax information maintained.
  Incorrect Transaction Data: The transaction being processed may not have the necessary withholding tax details filled in.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ID_WT027 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Withholding Tax Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (SPRO).
  Navigate to Financial Accounting (New) > Accounts Payable > Withholding Tax > Withholding Tax Types.
  Ensure that the withholding tax type is correctly configured for the company code in question.
  
  
  
  Maintain Withholding Tax