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title: Create tax codes to be added in an invoice
description: Create tax codes to define tax rates and jurisdictions for invoice processing.
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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# Create tax codes to be added in an invoice

Create tax codes to define tax rates and jurisdictions for invoice processing.

## Before you begin

Role required: Tax manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Finance Common** > **Tax codes**.

    \[Omitted image "apo-create-tax-code.png"\] Alt text: Navigate to Finance Common and Tax Codes

2.  Select **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    |Tax code field|Description|
    |--------------|-----------|
    |Invoice Case|
    |Tax code ID|Unique tax code generated from the ERP source.|
    |Name|Name of the tax code.|
    |Description|The details of the tax code used in transactions or financial activities.|
    |Country|The country for which the tax code is applied to.|
    |State|The state for which the tax code is applied to.|
    |Active|Option to make the tax code available.|
    |ERP source|The ERP source from which the tax code is generated.|

4.  Select **Save**.


## Result

The tax code details are added.

**Parent Topic:**[Tax calculations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/source-to-pay-operations/accounts-payable-operations/tax-calculations-in-apo.md)