How To Fix M8412 - Witholding tax code requires you to enter a base amount

M8412 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

• Message number: 412

• Message text: Witholding tax code requires you to enter a base amount

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 have entered a withholding tax code (field WI_TAX_CODE), then
you must also enter a withholding tax base amount (field WI_TAX_BASE).

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 M8412 - Witholding tax code requires you to enter a base amount ?

  The SAP error message M8412, which states "Withholding tax code requires you to enter a base amount," typically occurs when you are trying to process a transaction that involves withholding tax, but the system does not have the necessary base amount to calculate the withholding tax.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Base Amount: The most common cause of this error is that the base amount for the withholding tax calculation has not been entered. The withholding tax code requires a base amount to determine the tax amount to be withheld.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with the configuration of the withholding tax codes in the system. If the withholding tax code is set up incorrectly, it may not recognize the base amount.
  Transaction Type: The type of transaction you are processing may not be compatible with the withholding tax requirements, leading to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter Base Amount: Ensure that you have entered the base amount for