diff --git a/controllers/buying_controller.py b/controllers/buying_controller.py
index 63244c5fcec..043099a70df 100644
--- a/controllers/buying_controller.py
+++ b/controllers/buying_controller.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class BuyingController(StockController):
 	def onload_post_render(self):
 		# contact, address, item details
 		self.set_missing_values()
-		self.set_taxes("purchase_tax_details", "purchase_other_charges")
 	
 	def validate(self):
 		super(BuyingController, self).validate()
@@ -40,6 +39,8 @@ class BuyingController(StockController):
 					self.doc.fields[fieldname] = val
 
 		self.set_missing_item_details(get_item_details)
+		if self.doc.fields.get("__islocal"):
+			self.set_taxes("purchase_tax_details", "purchase_other_charges")
 
 	def set_supplier_from_item_default(self):
 		if self.meta.get_field("supplier") and not self.doc.supplier:
diff --git a/controllers/selling_controller.py b/controllers/selling_controller.py
index 086c42e3981..4b4b1c71a3c 100644
--- a/controllers/selling_controller.py
+++ b/controllers/selling_controller.py
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ class SellingController(StockController):
 	def onload_post_render(self):
 		# contact, address, item details and pos details (if applicable)
 		self.set_missing_values()
-		self.set_taxes("other_charges", "charge")
 		
 	def set_missing_values(self, for_validate=False):
 		super(SellingController, self).set_missing_values(for_validate)
 		
 		# set contact and address details for customer, if they are not mentioned
 		self.set_missing_lead_customer_details()
-		
 		self.set_price_list_and_item_details()
+		if self.doc.fields.get("__islocal"):
+			self.set_taxes("other_charges", "charge")
 		
 	def set_missing_lead_customer_details(self):
 		if self.doc.customer: