Setup step on the Withholding tax groups page · Tax
Set up Withholding tax groups
Used to give vendors a default withholding tax group that is carried onto purchase orders and pending vendor invoices.
- Used by
- Accounts payable manager, Accounts receivable manager, Accountant and 5 more roles
- Business process
- Manage withholding taxes in Dynamics 365 Finance
- Menu item
TaxWithholdGroup- Main table
TaxWithholdGroupHeading- Data entity
TaxWithholdingGroupEntity- Setup steps
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1What it is and why
| What it is | A setup page where you group withholding tax codes, so the group can be assigned to vendors who are liable to withholding tax. |
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| What you do here | Used to give vendors a default withholding tax group that is carried onto purchase orders and pending vendor invoices. |
| Example | — |

Functional consultant · Solution architect
2Where it fits
| Business process | Define accounting policies › Develop tax strategy › Manage withholding taxes in Dynamics 365 Finance |
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| Menu path | Tax › Indirect taxes › Withholding tax › Withholding tax groups |
| Set up first | Withholding tax codes Microsoft Learn ↗ |
| Used next by | All vendors Microsoft Learn ↗ |
| Related pages | — |
| In this process | ← Set up Withholding tax codes |
End user · Functional consultant
3How to do it
Setup steps on this page
Set up Withholding tax groupsNo screenshots yet
Used to give vendors a default withholding tax group that is carried onto purchase orders and pending vendor invoices.
Microsoft's steps
- Go to Tax > Indirect taxes > Withholding tax > Withholding tax groups.
- Select New.
- In the Withholding tax group field, enter the group ID.
- In the Description field, enter the group name.
- In the Withholding tax code field, select the withholding tax code.
- Select Save, and then close the page.
Source: Microsoft Learn ↗
Field guide
| Field | What it means | Worked example | Table column |
|---|---|---|---|
| Withholding tax code | The withholding tax code included in the group.Microsoft Learn ↗ | — | — |
Functional consultant
4Setup decisions
| Setup step | Recommended value and why | Decision · common mistake · test |
|---|---|---|
| Set up Withholding tax groups | — | — |
Solution architect
5Design impact
| Shared or per company | Per company: each legal entity has its own records. Microsoft data model ↗ |
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| Can it be undone | — |
| Feature or country | — |
| If you change it later | — |
Technical architect
6Technical
| Menu item | TaxWithholdGroup Checked in Dynamics 365 |
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| Form | TaxWithholdGroup Checked in Dynamics 365 |
| Table | TaxWithholdGroupHeadingShown as “Withholding tax groups” in Record infoKey field: TaxWithholdGroupChecked in Dynamics 365 |
| Data entities | TaxWithholdingGroupEntityWithholding tax groups Microsoft data model ↗ |
| Who can open it | PrivilegesMaintain withholding tax groups TaxWithholdGroupMaintainView withholding tax groups TaxWithholdGroupViewDutiesRental Inquire into sales tax process reference data RentalTaxSalesTaxProcessReferenceDataInquireEnable sales taxes process TaxSalesTaxesProcessEnableInquire into sales tax process reference data TaxSalesTaxProcessReferenceDataInquire8 security rolesAccounts receivable managerCustInvoiceAccountsReceivableManagerAccountant LedgerAccountantAccounting manager LedgerAccountingManagerAccounting supervisor LedgerAccountingSupervisorFinancial controller LedgerFinancialControllerRental manager RentalManagerRental purchasing manager RentalPurchasingManagerAccounts payable manager VendInvoiceAccountsPayableManager |
| Actions on the page | Options: Personalize, Page options, ShareChecked in Dynamics 365 |
Developer
7Developer
| Open it directly | https://<your-environment>/?mi=TaxWithholdGroup |
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| Integrate with | TaxWithholdingGroupEntity data entity Microsoft data model ↗ |
| Table definition | TaxWithholdGroupHeading columns and relations Microsoft data model ↗ |
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8Sources and checks
- learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/finance/general-ledger/withholding-tax-in-purchase-transactions
- learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/finance/general-ledger/tasks/set-up-withholding-tax
- learn.microsoft.com/common-data-model/schema/core/operationscommon/tables/finance/tax/group/taxwithholdgroupheading
- Checked in a working Dynamics 365 system, version 10.0.49: the menu item, form, table and security, the page.
TAX-INDIRECT-090 — Set up Withholding tax groups. Beyond ERP Atlas Hub, snapshot 2026-10-16, partly verified. https://www.beyonderp.cloud/atlas/step/TAX-INDIRECT-090