diff --git a/erpnext/setup/setup_wizard/operations/taxes_setup.py b/erpnext/setup/setup_wizard/operations/taxes_setup.py
index dd0ebd1..672caf2 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/setup_wizard/operations/taxes_setup.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/setup_wizard/operations/taxes_setup.py
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@
 	if frappe.db.exists(doctype, {'title': template.get('title'), 'company': company_name}):
 		return
 
+	if template.get('tax_category'):
+		ensure_tax_category_exists(template.get('tax_category'))
+
 	for tax_row in template.get('taxes'):
 		account_data = tax_row.get('account_head')
 		tax_row_defaults = {
@@ -233,3 +236,10 @@
 	tax_group_name = tax_group_account.name
 
 	return tax_group_name
+
+
+def ensure_tax_category_exists(name):
+	if not frappe.db.exists('Tax Category', name):
+		doc = frappe.new_doc('Tax Category')
+		doc.title = name
+		doc.save()