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# How do I create a bill for goods with excise tax?

Firstly, you would need to create a new excise tax. Here’s how:

*   Click the **Gear** icon on the top right corner of the page.
*   Select **Taxes**.
*   Click the **Tax Rates** sub-module.
*   Click the **\+ New Tax** button on the top right corner of the page.
*   Enter the **Tax Name** as Excise Tax.
*   Enter the **Rate (%)** as 50 or 100.
*   Check the box **This is an Excise tax**.
*   Click Save.

![Excise Tax](/ae/books/kb/images/taxes/new_tax.png)

Now, create an excise item:

*   Go to **Items** on the left sidebar.
*   Select **Items**.
*   Click **\+ New** on the top right corner of the page.
*   Enter the **Name**, **Sales Information** and **Purchase Information** of the excise item.
*   Select **It is an excise product**.
*   If you want to maintain an inventory for the item, check the box **Track Inventory for this item**.
*   Click **Save**.

![Excise Tax](/ae/books/kb/images/taxes/excise_item.png)

After this, you need to create a bill for them:

*   Go to **Purchases** on the left sidebar.
*   Select **Bills**.
*   Click the **\+ New** button on the top right corner of the page.
*   Select the **Vendor Name**, **Bill Date** and the **Item details**.
*   Under the Tax column, select the the newly created **Excise Tax**.
*   Click **Save as Open**.

![Excise Tax](/ae/books/kb/images/taxes/bill_excise.png)