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# How to set up taxes for products

Taxes can be set up during the product creation process or by navigating to **Settings > Taxes**. When creating or editing a product, you can set up a new tax or apply an existing one.

### Creating a New Tax

* **Tax Name:** The name you give your tax. It will appear throughout the app and on order confirmations.
* **Percentage or Flat:** Determines whether the tax is a percentage or a flat amount.
* **Amount:** The dollar amount or percentage that will be charged to your customer.
* **Valid From:** The date this tax goes into effect.
* **Valid Through Date:** The date this tax expires (optional).
* **Apply Tax to Selected Products:** Select which products this tax applies to, allowing you to control which products are affected.

![Animated walkthrough of creating a new tax during product setup](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/505b18d863defc00/b0a1c244-d516-4852-ac47-b96800_pbfv4s.gif)

| To revise an existing tax at any time, go to **Settings > Taxes**.