What is the difference between Withholding Taxes and Extended Withholding Taxes?

Please read this for the same. I have mentioned prominant difference between the two.

Withholding Tax

Classic Withholding Tax (All release)
Extended Withholding Tax (from release 4)

Difference between the two

S.No       Individual Function                                                    Classic                           Extended
1        Withholding Tax on Outgoing payment                              Yes                                  Yes
2        TDS on Incoming payment                                                                                        Yes
3        TDS at the time of Invoice                                                                                         Yes
4        TDS on partial payment  Yes
5        No. of withholding tax from each document                       Max 1                              Several
6        TDS basis
          - Net amount                                                                    Yes                                  Yes
          -Gross amount                                                                  Yes                                  Yes
          -Tax amount x                                                                                                           Yes
7        Rounding rule                                                                                                            Yes
8        Cash discount consideration                                                                                      Yes
9        Accumulation                                                                                                            Yes
10      Minimum/Maximum amt and exemption                                                                     Yes
11      Certification Numbering                                                                                             Yes
12      Calculation Formula                                                          Yes                                  Yes

SAP FI Tips by : Kapil

Withholding tax is calculated and posted to the appropriate withholding tax accounts at different stages, depending on the legal requirements in each country. As a rule, withholding tax is posted at the same time that the payment is posted, in other words the outgoing payment (Accounts Payable) or incoming payment (Accounts Receivable), is reduced by the withholding tax amount. 

In certain countries, such as Brazil, the Philippines, and Spain, withholding tax can or must be posted when the invoice is posted. This means that the amount receivable or payable is reduced by the withholding tax amount.
Extended withholding tax supports both concepts. 

The key concept in extended withholding tax is the distinction between withholding tax type and withholding tax code. While withholding tax types represent basic calculation rules, specific features of these rules - in particular the percentage rate -
are represented by the withholding tax code. You can define any number of withholding tax codes for a given withholding tax type.

If a particular transaction requires more than one kind of withholding tax, this is covered in the SAP System by defining more than one withholding tax type.

When entering a line item, you can enter withholding tax data for each of these withholding tax types.

SAP FI Tips by : Rahul Gupta

How To Configure Withholding Tax?

Steps for extended withholding tax :
1. Check withholding tax countries
2. Define Ex. Withholding tax types for invoice postings
3. Define Ex. Withholding tax codes
4. Formula for Ex. Withholding tax calculation
5. Assign Ex. Withholding tax types to Company code
6. Activate Ex. Withholding tax
8. Create a G/L a/C for Ex. Withholding tax
9. Define A/C for Ex. Withholding tax (DBWW)
10. Make changes in Vendor master (XK02)
11. Maintain Company Code Settings:
Path: IMG -> Logistic -> General -> Taxes on goods movement -> India -> Maintain company code settings
12. Activate country version for specific fiscal year position
Path: IMG -> FA -> -> FAGS -> Taxes on sales purchases -> Basic Setting -> India -> Activate country specific for fiscal year position

Tips by Pratiksha

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