diff --git a/app/Ninja/Repositories/InvoiceRepository.php b/app/Ninja/Repositories/InvoiceRepository.php
index 9f7e2e1597..80b02eab72 100644
--- a/app/Ninja/Repositories/InvoiceRepository.php
+++ b/app/Ninja/Repositories/InvoiceRepository.php
@@ -508,13 +508,13 @@ class InvoiceRepository extends BaseRepository
                 }
             }
 
-            if (isset($item['tax_rate1']) && Utils::parseFloat($item['tax_rate1']) > 0) {
-                $invoiceItemTaxRate = Utils::parseFloat($item['tax_rate1']);
-                $itemTax += round($lineTotal * $invoiceItemTaxRate / 100, 2);
+            $taxRate1 = Utils::parseFloat($item['tax_rate1']);
+            if ($taxRate1 != 0) {
+                $itemTax += round($lineTotal * $taxRate1 / 100, 2);
             }
-            if (isset($item['tax_rate2']) && Utils::parseFloat($item['tax_rate2']) > 0) {
-                $invoiceItemTaxRate = Utils::parseFloat($item['tax_rate2']);
-                $itemTax += round($lineTotal * $invoiceItemTaxRate / 100, 2);
+            $taxRate2 = Utils::parseFloat($item['tax_rate2']);
+            if ($taxRate2 != 0) {
+                $itemTax += round($lineTotal * $taxRate2 / 100, 2);
             }
         }