diff --git a/erpnext/regional/india/setup.py b/erpnext/regional/india/setup.py
index 31e936d410b..c554630aaef 100644
--- a/erpnext/regional/india/setup.py
+++ b/erpnext/regional/india/setup.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def setup_company_independent_fixtures(patch=False):
 	frappe.enqueue('erpnext.regional.india.setup.add_hsn_sac_codes', now=frappe.flags.in_test)
 	create_gratuity_rule()
 	add_print_formats()
+	update_accounts_settings_for_taxes()
 
 def add_hsn_sac_codes():
 	if frappe.flags.in_test and frappe.flags.created_hsn_codes:
@@ -733,6 +734,7 @@ def set_tax_withholding_category(company):
 	for d in docs:
 		if not frappe.db.exists("Tax Withholding Category", d.get("name")):
 			doc = frappe.get_doc(d)
+			doc.flags.ignore_validate = True
 			doc.flags.ignore_permissions = True
 			doc.flags.ignore_mandatory = True
 			doc.insert()
@@ -749,11 +751,12 @@ def set_tax_withholding_category(company):
 					doc.append("rates", d.get('rates')[0])
 
 			doc.flags.ignore_permissions = True
+			doc.flags.ignore_validdate = True
 			doc.flags.ignore_mandatory = True
+			doc.flags.ignore_links = True
 			doc.save()
 
 def set_tds_account(docs, company):
-	abbr = frappe.get_value("Company", company, "abbr")
 	parent_account = frappe.db.get_value("Account", filters = {"account_name": "Duties and Taxes", "company": company})
 	if parent_account:
 		docs.extend([
@@ -912,7 +915,6 @@ def get_tds_details(accounts, fiscal_year):
 	]
 
 def create_gratuity_rule():
-
 	# Standard Indain Gratuity Rule
 	if not frappe.db.exists("Gratuity Rule", "Indian Standard Gratuity Rule"):
 		rule = frappe.new_doc("Gratuity Rule")
@@ -930,3 +932,7 @@ def create_gratuity_rule():
 
 		rule.flags.ignore_mandatory = True
 		rule.save()
+
+def update_accounts_settings_for_taxes():
+	if frappe.db.count('Company') == 1:
+		frappe.db.set_value('Accounts Settings', None, "add_taxes_from_item_tax_template", 0)
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diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.py
index 8fd905d7a79..8fc0cbefa1d 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class Company(NestedSet):
 				self.create_default_warehouses()
 
 		if frappe.flags.country_change:
-			install_country_fixtures(self.name)
+			install_country_fixtures(self.name, self.country)
 			self.create_default_tax_template()
 
 		if not frappe.db.get_value("Department", {"company": self.name}):
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/setup_wizard/operations/taxes_setup.py b/erpnext/setup/setup_wizard/operations/taxes_setup.py
index 59f1e58078b..6da3f386f8b 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/setup_wizard/operations/taxes_setup.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/setup_wizard/operations/taxes_setup.py
@@ -129,8 +129,11 @@ def make_taxes_and_charges_template(company_name, doctype, template):
 			if fieldname not in tax_row:
 				tax_row[fieldname] = default_value
 
-	return frappe.get_doc(template).insert(ignore_permissions=True)
-
+	doc = frappe.get_doc(template)
+	doc.flags.ignore_links = True
+	doc.flags.ignore_validate = True
+	doc.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
+	return doc
 
 def make_item_tax_template(company_name, template):
 	"""Create an Item Tax Template.
@@ -155,14 +158,21 @@ def make_item_tax_template(company_name, template):
 			if 'tax_rate' not in tax_row:
 				tax_row['tax_rate'] = account_data.get('tax_rate')
 
-	return frappe.get_doc(template).insert(ignore_permissions=True)
+	doc = frappe.get_doc(template)
+	doc.flags.ignore_links = True
+	doc.flags.ignore_validate = True
+	doc.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
+	return doc
 
 def make_tax_category(tax_category):
 	""" Make tax category based on title if not already created """
 	doctype = 'Tax Category'
 	if not frappe.db.exists(doctype, tax_category):
 		tax_category['doctype'] = doctype
-		frappe.get_doc(tax_category).insert(ignore_permissions=True)
+		doc = frappe.get_doc(tax_category)
+		doc.flags.ignore_links = True
+		doc.flags.ignore_validate = True
+		doc.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
 
 def get_or_create_account(company_name, account):
 	"""
@@ -175,7 +185,8 @@ def get_or_create_account(company_name, account):
 	existing_accounts = frappe.get_list('Account',
 		filters={
 			'account_name': account.get('account_name'),
-			'account_number': account.get('account_number', '')
+			'account_number': account.get('account_number', ''),
+			'company': company_name
 		},
 		or_filters={
 			'company': company_name,
@@ -197,8 +208,11 @@ def get_or_create_account(company_name, account):
 	account['root_type'] = root_type
 	account['is_group'] = 0
 
-	return frappe.get_doc(account).insert(ignore_permissions=True, ignore_mandatory=True)
-
+	doc = frappe.get_doc(account)
+	doc.flags.ignore_links = True
+	doc.flags.ignore_validate = True
+	doc.insert(ignore_permissions=True, ignore_mandatory=True)
+	return doc
 
 def get_or_create_tax_group(company_name, root_type):
 	# Look for a group account of type 'Tax'
@@ -243,7 +257,11 @@ def get_or_create_tax_group(company_name, root_type):
 		'account_type': 'Tax',
 		'account_name': account_name,
 		'parent_account': root_account.name
-	}).insert(ignore_permissions=True)
+	})
+
+	tax_group_account.flags.ignore_links = True
+	tax_group_account.flags.ignore_validate = True
+	tax_group_account.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
 
 	tax_group_name = tax_group_account.name