How To Fix /PRA/PAY_PROC047 - Canada Resident with Tax ID Type not as 'C'

/PRA/PAY_PROC047 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PRA/PAY_PROC -

• Message number: 047

• Message text: Canada Resident with Tax ID Type not as 'C'

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PRA/PAY_PROC047 - Canada Resident with Tax ID Type not as 'C' ?

  The SAP error message /PRA/PAY_PROC047 typically indicates an issue related to the processing of payroll for Canadian residents, specifically concerning the Tax ID Type. The error suggests that the Tax ID Type for the employee is not set to 'C', which is required for Canadian residents.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Tax ID Type: The employee's Tax ID Type is not set to 'C' (which stands for Canadian Tax ID). This could be due to incorrect data entry or configuration in the employee's master data.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, the Tax ID Type may not have been correctly mapped.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the payroll system that are causing the Tax ID Type to be incorrectly assigned.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
  Go to the employee's master data in SAP (Transaction code PA30).
  Verify the Tax ID Type field. It should be set to 'C' for Canadian residents.
  If it