---
title: "Create a new Tax."
method: POST
path: "/taxes.json"
tags: ["Taxes"]
---

# Create a new Tax.

`POST /taxes.json`

## Request body

- TaxEdit
  - `tax` TaxEditFields
    - `country` string — Country where the Tax applies
    - `name` string — Name that identifies tax
    - `region` string — Region where the Tax applies
    - `category_id` integer — Unique identifier of the category of the Tax
    - `tax` number, float — Tax value for the given Tax
    - `fixed` boolean — True if the tax has a fixed valued amount
    - `shipping` boolean — True if the tax should be applied to shipping costs

## Response `200`

OK

- Tax
  - `tax` TaxFields
    - `id` integer — Unique identifier of the Tax
    - `name` string — Name that identifies tax
    - `country` string — Country name where the Tax applies
    - `region` string — Region name where the Tax applies
    - `category_id` integer — Unique identifier of the category of the Tax
    - `tax_amount` number, float — Tax value for the given Tax
    - `fixed` boolean — True if the tax has a fixed valued amount
    - `shipping` boolean — True if the tax should be applied to shipping costs

## Other responses

- `404` — Tax Not Found.

---

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