Vendor Bill with Apply WH Tax (Withholding Tax) = True > Error : Please choose an item to add

Scenario:

1.    Enter a Vendor Bill via Transactions > Payables > Enter Bills

2.    Enter item details in Expensesand Items tab > Items sub tab

3.    Set Apply WH Tax? = True

4.    Hit Save

            Error:

                        Pleasechoose an item to add

Findings:

·        The corresponding discount items for the Liability/Purchase Tax account and Asset/Sales Tax account are missing

 

Solution:

1.   Navigate toSetup > Withholding Tax > Tax Type

2.   Click on theWithholding Tax Type name

3.   Save theWithholding Tax Type without making any changes

·        This will trigger the creation of Withholding Tax Discount Items

·        Navigate to Lists > Accounting > Items > Type = Discount to see the Withholding Tax Discounts