How To Fix MDG_BS_ECC_BP_MAP012 - Withholding tax country &1 does not exist for country &2

MDG_BS_ECC_BP_MAP012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_BS_ECC_BP_MAP - MDG: mapped messages

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Withholding tax country &1 does not exist for country &2

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MDG_BS_ECC_BP_MAP012 - Details

• The SAP error message MDG_BS_ECC_BP_MAP012 indicates that there is an issue related to withholding tax configuration in the context of Business Partner (BP) data management. Specifically, the error states that the withholding tax country specified does not exist for the country being processed. 
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Configuration: The withholding tax type or country configuration is not set up correctly in the system. This could mean that the withholding tax type for the specified country does not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Mapping: There may be an incorrect mapping between the withholding tax country and the country of the business partner.
  Data Entry Error: There could be a typo or incorrect entry in the business partner data that is causing the system to look for a non-existent withholding tax country.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Withholding Tax Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP