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# How to add a new sales tax?

Before using sales tax in your transactions, you need to create a new tax. For example, the State sales tax rate of Utah is 4.7%.

*   Click the **gear icon** on the top right and select **Taxes**.
*   Now click the **\+ New Tax** button in the taxes page.

![New Tax button with the drop down](/inventory/help/images/sales-tax/sales-tax-dropdown.png)

*   Enter the required tax details and click the **Save** button.

> Tax Authority can be created here in the New Tax form _and_ by choosing **New Tax Authority** from the **\+ New Tax** drop down as well.

![Create a new tax](/inventory/help/images/sales-tax/sales-tax-new.png)