Converting From Simple To Extended Withholding Tax: Symptom
Converting From Simple To Extended Withholding Tax: Symptom
Converting From Simple To Extended Withholding Tax: Symptom
Symptom
Up to now, you used the functions for simple withholding tax. After upgrading to
R/3 Release 4.0 or later, you want to use extended withholding tax instead of
simple withholding tax.
The following is a list of reasons for using the extended withholding tax
instead of simple withholding tax:
• ...
Even if the features of the simple withholding tax fulfill your current needs
for your business processes, SAP still recommends you convert to extended
withholding tax since the simple withholding tax will not continue to be
developed.
implemented.
Activating the extended withholding tax is generally not possible, since you
cannot continue to process open items already posted in the system. For this
reason, you need a tool to convert the Customizing data, master data and
transaction data that is available in the system, and so that you can then use
extended withholding tax.
Other Terms
You must use R/3 Release 4.0 or later. If you have used the conventional invoice
verification up to now, then, before starting the withholding tax conversion,
you must change your system over to the Logistics Invoice Verification. The
conventional invoice verification is not supported by extended withholding tax.
Solution
The tool for the conversion from simple to extended withholding tax has been
delivered with Note 186989 (Support Package 26 for Release 4.6B or Support
Package 15 for Release 4.6C).
Under no circumstances should you activate the extended withholding tax without
first converting the existing data in your system using the conversion tool.
The tool is not suitable for the following country versions (except if you use
the standard withholding tax solution for simple withholding tax instead of a
country-specific withholding tax solution): Columbia (see Note 309194),
Argentina, Brazil, Greece, Mexico, Venezuela, South Korea (see Note 327869),
India, Thailand.
Contact the national subsidiaries of SAP.
For Israel, it is necessary to start a report in addition to the conversion
tool. Contact the national subsidiary or partner company of SAP.
Software Components
Other Components
Support Package
106696