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# How do I configure taxes for the items I sell?

In Zoho Books, you can configure taxes for individual items. When you create transactions with these item, the configured tax rate will be applied automatically.

To configure tax for an item:

*   Go to **Items**.
*   Create a new item or edit an existing one.
*   Select a **Tax.**
*   Click **Save**.

![configure tax for items](/books/kb/images/invoices/configure-taxes.png)

Alternatively, you can update the tax rates of multiple items in one go, using the Bulk Update option. To do this:

*   Go to **Items**.
*   Mark the items for which you want to update the tax information.
*   Click **Bulk Actions** > **Bulk Update**.
*   Select the field as **Tax** and then select the necessary tax rate.
*   Click **Update**.

![configure tax for items in bulk](/books/kb/images/invoices/configure-taxes-bulk.png)

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