# Creating a New Tax Rate When Integrating with ZATCA

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If you need to register the Saudi tax rate in Edara — whether it is VAT or Withholding Tax — the system allows you to do this easily for stock items, service items, or both.

## Creating Tax Rates When Integrating with ZATCA

You can create a VAT rate on sales, a VAT rate on both sales and purchases, or a Withholding Tax rate.

### Creating a VAT Rate on Sales Only

1. Go to the “Accounting” module.
2. Open the “Taxes” page.
3. Click on “ **New Tax Rate** ”.
4. Enter the tax name and rate.
5. Select the VAT category code.

> **Note:** Add the exemption reason (if the tax rate is 0%).

1. Select the scope (Service Items – Stock Items – Any).

> **Note:** The scope cannot be changed after any transactions are recorded.

1. Choose the Sales Tax [Account](https://help.getedara.com/en/articles/5244462-creating-a-new-account) .
2. Click on “ **Save** ”.

![Creating a VAT Rate on Sales Only — Click on “Save”.](https://help.getedara.com/images/ereceipt-zatca/9411407/01.en.gif)

## Creating a VAT Rate on Both Sales and Purchases

Follow the same steps above, then do the following:

1. Enable “Collected on purchase”.
2. Select the purchase tax account.

> **Note:** After selecting the purchase tax account, choose the same account as the sales tax account, since linking more than one account for the same tax type is not currently supported.

![Creating a VAT Rate on Both Sales and Purchases — Select the purchase tax account.](https://help.getedara.com/images/ereceipt-zatca/9411407/02.en.gif)

## Frequently asked questions

**Can I change the tax scope after transactions are recorded?**

The scope cannot be changed after any transactions are recorded.