---
title: "Create a new tax rate"
method: POST
path: "/v1/tax-rate"
tags: ["Tax Rate"]
---

# Create a new tax rate

`POST /v1/tax-rate`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.finalpos.com` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api.finalpos.com/v1/tax-rate`
- Auth: API key in header `x-api-key`

Creates a tax rate for the company tied to your API key (`POST /tax-rate`).

## Request body

- TaxRateCreateDto
  - `name` string, required: Name of the tax rate.
  - `externalId` string: External provider id for the tax rate (e.g. the QuickBooks TaxRate Id). Integration correlation key.
  - `source` string: Origin of the tax rate — the integration provider that created it.

## Response `201`

The tax rate has been successfully created.

- TaxRateResponseDto
  - `id` string: Unique identifier for the TaxRate.
  - `createdAt` string, date-time: Timestamp when the TaxRate was created.
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time: Timestamp when the TaxRate was last updated.
  - `companyId` string: Company ID associated with the TaxRate.
  - `name` string: Name of the tax rate.
  - `externalId` string: External provider id for the tax rate (e.g. the QuickBooks TaxRate Id). Integration correlation key.
  - `source` string: Origin of the tax rate — the integration provider that created it.

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request. Returns validation errors or other request-related errors.

---

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