How To Fix RETMFI057 - Customer &1 and posting data have different withholding tax types

RETMFI057 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RETMFI - Messages for Posting Terms

• Message number: 057

• Message text: Customer &1 and posting data have different withholding tax types

What causes this issue?

The withholding tax type in the master record of customer &V1& is
different from the withholding tax type in the posting data.

System Response

The posting <ZH>cannot</> be carried out.

How to fix this error?

Check the entries for withholding tax (for instance, in the withholding
tax term) and in the master record of the partner. If the withholding
tax type is one for which withholding tax is incurred at the time of
payment, then the term and the master record are required to have the
same withholding tax type.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

INCLUDE RECA_CUSTOMIZED_MESSAGE_INFO OBJECT DOKU ID TX

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RETMFI057 - Customer &1 and posting data have different withholding tax types ?

  The SAP error message RETMFI057 indicates that there is a mismatch between the withholding tax types assigned to a customer and the posting data in a financial transaction. This error typically arises during the processing of invoices or payments where withholding tax is applicable.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatch in Withholding Tax Types: The customer master data has a specific withholding tax type assigned, but the transaction (e.g., invoice or payment) is using a different withholding tax type.
  Incorrect Configuration: The withholding tax types may not be correctly configured in the system, leading to inconsistencies.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry errors when creating or processing transactions can lead to this mismatch.
  Changes in Tax Regulations: Changes in tax regulations or business requirements may necessitate updates to withholding tax types, which may not have been applied consistently across all relevant data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customer Master Data: 
  
  Go to the customer master record (transaction code XD03 for display) and verify the withholding