# Item Master Tax Data

Item Tax would need to be created in the Item Master Data.

<p class="callout info">(A) Update Item Tax for Items</p>

There are several approach in creating the item taxes:-

<span style="color: #0000ff;"> **1) To Create Item Tax for New Finished Goods Item**</span>

\- Select **Item** -&gt; **Item Tax**

\- If a **new finished goods item** is created, **set the new Item tax data** with the appropriate **sales tax payable account** (created in Charts of Accounts) and **tax rate** in the Item Master when the sales tax is applicable. (*refer below for reference).*

[ ![GASB---SST-.png](https://guides.smurps.com/uploads/images/gallery/2019-03-Mar/scaled-840-0/GASB---SST-.png)](https://guides.smurps.com/uploads/images/gallery/2019-03-Mar/GASB---SST-.png)

<span style="color: #0000ff;"> **2) To Create Item Tax for an Existing Finished Goods Item**</span>

\- For e.g. if an **existing finished goods item** consist of Output Tax SR that is no longer applicable in the item tax. Please **check the box** for the item tax and click <span style="text-decoration: underline;">**delete**</span>. After delete, **replace it with new taxes or charges** with its latest tax rate or charges.

\- Follow step in **1)** for the replacement of new taxes or charges.

 [![FG---Item-tax.png](https://guides.smurps.com/uploads/images/gallery/2019-03-Mar/scaled-840-0/FG---Item-tax.png)](https://guides.smurps.com/uploads/images/gallery/2019-03-Mar/FG---Item-tax.png)

<span style="color: #0000ff;">**3) New and existing Traded Goods** </span>

\- For the **new and existing Traded Goods** or other items, please remove all tax data in the Item Master because these items are non-taxable.

\- To remove the tax data or charges -&gt; **check the box -&gt; select delete -&gt;click save.**

[ ![Item-Taxes---delete.png](https://guides.smurps.com/uploads/images/gallery/2019-03-Mar/scaled-840-0/Item-Taxes---delete.png)](https://guides.smurps.com/uploads/images/gallery/2019-03-Mar/Item-Taxes---delete.png)

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