How To Fix MIMA159 - Duplicate entry: Withholding tax supplement &1 (ins. obj. &2, partner &3)

MIMA159 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MIMA - Messages for Master Data Admin. Insurance Object

• Message number: 159

• Message text: Duplicate entry: Withholding tax supplement &1 (ins. obj. &2, partner &3)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MIMA159 - Duplicate entry: Withholding tax supplement &1 (ins. obj. &2, partner &3) ?

  The SAP error message MIMA159 indicates that there is a duplicate entry for a withholding tax supplement in the system. This typically occurs when the system detects that the same withholding tax supplement has been entered more than once for a specific insurance object and partner combination.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Data Entry: The most common cause is that the same withholding tax supplement has been entered multiple times for the same insurance object and partner.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, it’s possible that duplicates were created during the migration process.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of withholding tax settings in the system that allow for duplicate entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check for Duplicates: 
  
  Go to the relevant transaction in SAP where the withholding tax supplements are maintained.
  Search for the specific insurance object and partner combination to see if the same supplement has been entered more than once.
  If duplicates are found,