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# Create tax types to be used in an invoice

# Create tax types to be used in an invoice {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated July 31, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Create tax types to be added in the invoice.

## Before you begin

Role required: Tax manager

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllFinance CommonTax types.  
2. Select New on the tax type page.
3. On the form, fill in the fields.  
   {#create-tax-types__table_uw1_42x_dcc__entry__2}

   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Invoice Case ||
   | Code | Unique tax code generated from the ERP source. |
   | Category | Name of the tax category. The available values are: * Sales tax * Use tax * Value-added tax * Goods and service tax * Withholding tax {#create-tax-types__ul_vw1_42x_dcc} |
   | Name | The tax type used in transactions or financial activities. |
   | Active | State to make the tax type available. |
   [Table 1. Tax type form]

   {#create-tax-types__table_uw1_42x_dcc}
4. Select Save.

## Result

The tax type details are added.
**Related concepts**   

* [Accounts Payable Invoice Processing](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/4M9DzAwOgNa9BmBmNshnCw "Accounts Payable Invoice Processing (com.sn_ap_apm) enables Accounts Payable Specialists to ingest invoice documents and extract invoice data using ServiceNow Document Intelligence.")
* [Invoice Case Management](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/uRofl5rX5AruEAXd_GnmiA "With Invoice Case Management, agents can manage and work on their assigned invoice cases, request more information from suppliers or employees, and create and assign tasks to users using the Accounts Payable workspace.")
* [Source-to-Pay Workspace](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/8cC1lybAQu8dN671yMI2Lg "The Source-to-Pay Workspace enables you to manage and work on cases and tasks related to invoices and invoice exceptions.")
* [Invoice processing cases](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/NoqhBRYN5hAl9N4lAyFhkg "Typically, Accounts Payable Operations integration with Document Intelligence automatically creates the invoice processing case by extracting data from the invoice that you receive as an attachment via email. However, the Accounts Payable Specialist may need to manually create a new invoice or update details of a partially created invoice in situations where the automated invoice creation process encounters issues or is not available.")
* [Tolerance Rules and Variances for invoices](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/ULJvN5hmmS8PEvCIg4jQzA "Tolerance rules define the limits set on an invoice to determine the permissible amount of variance that can be applied to an invoice before the invoice total exceeds the tolerance limit.")
* [Invoice approvals](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/vrNSVQBVP03wVQyX1~ze6w "Invoices with the No exceptions found status are eligible for approval.")

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