The error message Payroll Error: No entries in Table TAX1: Infotype 461 doesn't exist means that the system could not locate pertinent tax information for infotype 461—a tax data—during the payroll processing process.
Cause of the Error
The most common cause of the error Payroll Error: No entries in Table TAX1: Infotype 461 doesn't exist is the misconfiguration or lack of tax-related data needed for payroll processing. These are a few typical reasons:
1. Missing Infotype 461 (Tax Data)
Depending on your country's version, Infotype 461 stores specific tax data that may be needed by the payroll system. Payroll will be unable to obtain the required tax information if this infotype is not kept up to date for an employee, which will result in an error.
2. Incorrect Payroll Area Assignment
The system may not be able to locate tax information if the employee is assigned to the incorrect payroll area or if the payroll area is not set up to process data from Infotype 461.
3. Incomplete Country-Specific Payroll Configuration
Infotype 461 is required in some country versions of SAP in order to calculate taxes. The error may occur if the payroll country configuration is inaccurate or incomplete.
4. Missing or Corrupt Data in Table TAX1
A table called TAX1 is used to handle tax-related computations when payroll is processed. The payroll process won't be able to run properly if this table has errors or missing entries.
5. New Tax Laws or Incorrect Tax Code Configuration
Payroll computation errors may arise from the introduction of new tax laws, the use of out-of-date tax codes, or improper mapping of tax codes to Infotype 461.
6. Custom Payroll Schema Issues
The payroll run will not process taxes if there are custom modifications to the payroll schema or rules that need tax data but the infotype is not in the schema.
Solution
1. Check Infotype 461 Configuration
- Make sure the employee's Infotype 461 (tax-related information) in the system is set up correctly.
- Check to see if Infotype 461 applies to the version of your country. In some countries, certain payroll setups do not require this Infotype.
2. Maintain Infotype 461 Data
- Check if the employee's Infotype 461 data is valid by navigating to the t-code PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data).
- In case no data is found, you might have to manually enter the tax data or look into the reason behind its non-generation.
3. Payroll Schema Check
Examine your payroll schema to make sure that table TAX1 is set up properly to process tax computations using infotype 461 data.
4. Check Tax Tables
Examine the tax tables (TAX1, TAX2, etc.) to make sure the appropriate tax configurations are present. The table must be updated with the pertinent tax information if it is empty.
5. SAP Notes
Since SAP updates its payroll system often, look for pertinent SAP Notes about this error. A note may fix the problem.