diff --git a/controllers/accounts_controller.py b/controllers/accounts_controller.py
index a3dae8e2e87..4ee7e53e151 100644
--- a/controllers/accounts_controller.py
+++ b/controllers/accounts_controller.py
@@ -291,7 +291,12 @@ class AccountsController(TransactionBase):
 		current_tax_amount = flt(current_tax_amount, self.precision("tax_amount", tax))
 		
 		# store tax breakup for each item
-		tax.item_wise_tax_detail[item.item_code or item.item_name] = [tax_rate, current_tax_amount]
+		key = item.item_code or item.item_name
+		if tax.item_wise_tax_detail.get(key):
+			item_wise_tax_amount = tax.item_wise_tax_detail[key][1] + current_tax_amount
+			tax.item_wise_tax_detail[key] = [tax_rate, item_wise_tax_amount]
+		else:
+			tax.item_wise_tax_detail[key] = [tax_rate, current_tax_amount]
 
 		return current_tax_amount
 		
diff --git a/public/js/transaction.js b/public/js/transaction.js
index 1d06a9f487d..0ff957a820b 100644
--- a/public/js/transaction.js
+++ b/public/js/transaction.js
@@ -338,8 +338,19 @@ erpnext.TransactionController = erpnext.stock.StockController.extend({
 		
 		var headings = $.map([wn._("Item Name")].concat($.map(tax_accounts, function(head) { return head[1]; })), 
 			function(head) { return '<th style="min-width: 100px;">' + (head || "") + "</th>" }).join("\n");
+			
+		var distinct_item_names = [];
+		var distinct_items = [];
+		$.each(this.get_item_doclist(), function(i, item) {
+			if(distinct_item_names.indexOf(item.item_code || item.item_name)===-1) {
+				distinct_item_names.push(item.item_code || item.item_name);
+				distinct_items.push(item);
+			}
+		});
 		
-		var rows = $.map(this.get_item_doclist(), function(item) {
+		console.log(distinct_items);
+		
+		var rows = $.map(distinct_items, function(item) {
 			var item_tax_record = item_tax[item.item_code || item.item_name];
 			if(!item_tax_record) { return null; }
 			return repl("<tr><td>%(item_name)s</td>%(taxes)s</tr>", {