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# I’m unable to import an item as it states that the tax does not exist. What should I do?

An error is thrown when:

*   Tax is not available in Zoho Books.
*   An incorrect value is specified for _Tax Type_.
*   Tax columns are unmapped.

**When tax is not available in Zoho Books:**

If the tax mentioned in the import file does not exist in Zoho Books, an error occurs. To confirm if the tax exists:

*   Go to **Settings** at the top right corner.
*   Navigate to the _Taxes & Compliance_ section and select **Taxes**.
*   Click **Tax Rate**.
*   On this page, you can check if taxes have been created.

**When an incorrect value is specified for Tax Type:**

If you have provided an incorrect value for the _Tax Type_ column, then the import would not be processed. To rectify this, verify the value specified for Tax Type. The possible values for the **Item Tax Type** column are as follows:

1.  For **intrastate** (GST), use **Group**.
2.  If the tax is **interstate** (IGST), use **Simple**.

**When an incorrect value is specified for Tax Type:**

Double-check if you have correctly mapped the tax-related fields, such as **Item Tax Type, Item Tax %** and **Item Tax** in the _Map field_ section during Import.

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