How To Fix WT410 - Please maintain a period

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WT - Retail: Replenishment

• Message number: 410

• Message text: Please maintain a period

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WT410 - Please maintain a period ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WT410 - Please maintain a period
  
  Cause:
  The error message WT410 occurs in SAP when you are trying to perform a transaction related to Withholding Tax (WHT), but the system cannot find or identify a valid Withholding Tax period for the operation. This usually means that the withholding tax period has not been defined or maintained in the system for the relevant company code, tax type, or tax code.
  In other words, the system expects a valid withholding tax period (a time frame during which withholding tax is calculated and reported), but this period is missing or not maintained in the configuration.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During withholding tax reporting or posting.
  When generating withholding tax certificates.
  When running withholding tax returns or reports.
  When processing withholding tax documents and the system checks for valid periods.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WT410 - Please maintain a period error, you need to maintain the withholding tax periods in the system. This is done in the SAP customizing settings.
  Steps to maintain withholding tax periods:
  
  
  Go to SPRO (SAP Reference IMG):
  
  SPRO ? Financial Accounting (New) ? Financial Accounting Global Settings (New) ? Withholding Tax ? Extended Withholding Tax ? Maintain Withholding Tax Periods
  
  
  Maintain Withholding Tax Periods:  
  
  Select the relevant Company Code.
  Define the Withholding Tax Type (e.g., vendor withholding tax, customer withholding tax).
  Enter the valid periods (start and end dates) for which withholding tax is applicable.
  Save the entries.
  
  
  
  Check Tax Codes:
  
  Ensure that the withholding tax codes used in the transaction are assigned to the correct withholding tax type and that the periods cover the transaction date.
  
  
  Verify Document Date:
  
  The document date or posting date in your transaction should fall within the maintained withholding tax period.
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  Withholding tax periods are essential for correct tax reporting and compliance.
  If periods are not maintained, the system cannot determine the correct tax period for reporting or posting.
  This error is common after system setup or when new fiscal years start and periods have not been extended.
  Sometimes, the error can also occur if the fiscal year variant or calendar is not properly maintained for withholding tax.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WT410 - Please maintain a period
  
  
  Cause
  Withholding tax period not maintained for the company code and tax type.
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain withholding tax periods in SPRO under Withholding Tax settings.
  
  
  Transaction
  SPRO ? Financial Accounting ? Withholding Tax ? Maintain Withholding Tax Periods
  
  
  Check
  Document date within maintained period, correct tax codes assigned.
  
  
  
  
  If you maintain the withholding tax periods correctly, the error WT410 should be resolved.