How To Fix M8681 - All previously entered withholding tax and splitting data will be lost

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

• Message number: 681

• Message text: All previously entered withholding tax and splitting data will be lost

What causes this issue?

The supplier number, company code or posting date has been changed.
Since withholding tax data is dependent on this data, the system must
delete all the withholding tax and splitting data entered so far and
re-determine the possible withholding tax categories and indicators.

System Response

All withholding tax and splitting data entered so far is deleted.
The necessary withholding tax categories and their categories are
re-determined. The splitting table is reset to one split amount (the
gross invoice amount).

How to fix this error?

If you have to make manual entries for the withholding tax base, the
amounts or tax already withheld, process the header data screen. Go to
this again if you have already exited it.
If you want to split the invoice amount, you must go from the header
data screen to the splitting screen and maintain the splitting data
again.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M8681 - All previously entered withholding tax and splitting data will be lost ?

  The SAP error message M8681, which states "All previously entered withholding tax and splitting data will be lost," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions involving withholding tax in SAP. This message is a warning indicating that when you change certain data in a transaction, any previously entered withholding tax and splitting data will be cleared or lost.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually triggered by one of the following actions:
  
  Changing Key Fields: Modifying key fields in a document (like vendor, amount, or tax code) that are linked to withholding tax calculations.
  Document Changes: Making changes to a document that affect the withholding tax determination, such as changing the payment method or the tax jurisdiction.
  Data Entry: Entering data in a way that conflicts with existing withholding tax data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Review Changes: Before making changes to the document, review the fields you are modifying. Ensure that the changes do