Configuring Certificate Numbering for Withholding Tax

Use

Withholding tax certificates are proof for the vendor and the tax authorities that tax was withheld. In certain countries, such as Argentina, it is a legal requirement that withholding tax certificates are numbered clearly and consecutively.

To be able to exercise as much control as possible over the way withholding tax certificates are numbered, the SAP System offers you a range of numbering methods, of which three are currently available. You can assign one of these methods to any given country.

Each number is taken in sequence from a number range interval assigned to a numbering group.

The numbering groups are assigned to numbering classes. The number is then determined according to the numbering class the method is assigned to.

Method 1

Numbering class assigned to company code(s), with no distinction as to withholding tax type

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Company Code	Numbering Class
0001	A
0002	A

Method 2

Numbering class assigned to combinations of withholding tax type/company code

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Company Code	Withholding Tax Type	Numbering Class
0001	T1	A
0001	T2	B
0002	T1	A

Method 3

Numbering class assigned to a combination of withholding tax type/branch/company code

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Company Code	Withholding Tax Type	Branch	Numbering Class
0001	T1	XXXX	A
0001	T2	YYYY	B
0002	T1	YYYY	A

Procedure

In the Implementation Guide for Financial Accounting , choose Financial Accounting Global Settings Withholding Tax Extended Withholding Tax Postings Certificate Numbering for Withholding Tax .
Choose a suitable numbering method and assign it to your company code country.
Define numbering classes,
for example, one class per withholding tax type used.
Assign numbering groups to the numbering classes.
In this activity, you specify the company code and numbering class. When you save the data, the system creates the numbering group and assigns it to a numbering class automatically.
Assign your numbering classes in accordance with the numbering method chosen.