# Tax category not approved

Occurs when you supply a tax category for a non-catalog item that is not approved for your account.

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## Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "type": "request_error",
    "code": "subscription_product_tax_category_not_approved",
    "detail": "tax category for non-catalog item not approved",
    "documentation_url": "https://developer.paddle.com/errors/subscriptions/subscription_product_tax_category_not_approved"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
  }
}
```

## Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status code | 400 |
| Error code | `subscription_product_tax_category_not_approved` |
| Error message | tax category for non-catalog item not approved |

## Common causes

- You're trying to bill a non-catalog item to a subscription that has a tax category that isn't approved for your account.

## Common solutions

- Contact Paddle about adding this tax category.