---
title: "Create Tax"
method: POST
path: "/admin/taxes"
tags: ["provider", "admin"]
---

# Create Tax

`POST /admin/taxes`

Create a new tax for a location.

## Headers

- `TENANT` string, required
- `API-KEY` string, required

## Request body

- TaxCreate — Schema for creating a new tax.
  - `name` string, required — Name of the tax (e.g., 'Sales Tax', 'VAT')
  - `percentage` number, required — Tax percentage (e.g., 8.25 for 8.25%)
  - `location_id` string, required — Location this tax applies to

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- TaxDetail — Detailed tax information.
  - `id` string, required — Unique identifier for the tax
  - `name` string, required — Name of the tax (e.g., 'Sales Tax', 'VAT')
  - `percentage` number, required — Tax percentage (e.g., 8.25 for 8.25%)
  - `location_id` string, required — Location this tax applies to

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

---

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