diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_taxes_and_charges_template/sales_taxes_and_charges_template.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_taxes_and_charges_template/sales_taxes_and_charges_template.py
index 52d19d54a8..8f9eb6577b 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_taxes_and_charges_template/sales_taxes_and_charges_template.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_taxes_and_charges_template/sales_taxes_and_charges_template.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import frappe
 from frappe import _
 from frappe.utils import flt
 from frappe.model.document import Document
-from erpnext.controllers.accounts_controller import validate_taxes_and_charges, validate_inclusive_tax
+from erpnext.controllers.accounts_controller import validate_taxes_and_charges, validate_inclusive_tax, validate_cost_center, validate_account_head
 
 class SalesTaxesandChargesTemplate(Document):
 	def validate(self):
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ def valdiate_taxes_and_charges_template(doc):
 
 	for tax in doc.get("taxes"):
 		validate_taxes_and_charges(tax)
+		validate_account_head(tax, doc)
+		validate_cost_center(tax, doc)
 		validate_inclusive_tax(tax, doc)
 
 def validate_disabled(doc):
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_taxes_and_charges_template/test_records.json b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_taxes_and_charges_template/test_records.json
index 2b737b9804..74db08d5b8 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_taxes_and_charges_template/test_records.json
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_taxes_and_charges_template/test_records.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     "charge_type": "On Net Total",
     "description": "VAT",
     "doctype": "Sales Taxes and Charges",
+    "cost_center": "Main - _TC",
     "parentfield": "taxes",
     "rate": 6
    },
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
     "charge_type": "On Net Total",
     "description": "Service Tax",
     "doctype": "Sales Taxes and Charges",
+    "cost_center": "Main - _TC",
     "parentfield": "taxes",
     "rate": 6.36
    }
@@ -114,6 +116,7 @@
     "charge_type": "On Net Total",
     "description": "VAT",
     "doctype": "Sales Taxes and Charges",
+    "cost_center": "Main - _TC",
     "parentfield": "taxes",
     "rate": 12
    },
@@ -122,6 +125,7 @@
     "charge_type": "On Net Total",
     "description": "Service Tax",
     "doctype": "Sales Taxes and Charges",
+    "cost_center": "Main - _TC",
     "parentfield": "taxes",
     "rate": 4
    }
@@ -137,6 +141,7 @@
     "charge_type": "On Net Total",
     "description": "VAT",
     "doctype": "Sales Taxes and Charges",
+    "cost_center": "Main - _TC",
     "parentfield": "taxes",
     "rate": 12
    },
@@ -145,6 +150,7 @@
     "charge_type": "On Net Total",
     "description": "Service Tax",
     "doctype": "Sales Taxes and Charges",
+    "cost_center": "Main - _TC",
     "parentfield": "taxes",
     "rate": 4
    }
@@ -160,6 +166,7 @@
     "charge_type": "On Net Total",
     "description": "VAT",
     "doctype": "Sales Taxes and Charges",
+    "cost_center": "Main - _TC",
     "parentfield": "taxes",
     "rate": 12
    },
@@ -168,6 +175,7 @@
     "charge_type": "On Net Total",
     "description": "Service Tax",
     "doctype": "Sales Taxes and Charges",
+    "cost_center": "Main - _TC",
     "parentfield": "taxes",
     "rate": 4
    }
diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
index d65efa24b4..73d2411ede 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
@@ -1437,6 +1437,27 @@ def validate_taxes_and_charges(tax):
 		tax.rate = None
 
 
+def validate_account_head(tax, doc):
+	company = frappe.get_cached_value('Account',
+		tax.account_head, 'company')
+
+	if company != doc.company:
+		frappe.throw(_('Row {0}: Account {1} does not belong to Company {2}')
+			.format(tax.idx, frappe.bold(tax.account_head), frappe.bold(doc.company)), title=_('Invalid Account'))
+
+
+def validate_cost_center(tax, doc):
+	if not tax.cost_center:
+		return
+
+	company = frappe.get_cached_value('Cost Center',
+		tax.cost_center, 'company')
+
+	if company != doc.company:
+		frappe.throw(_('Row {0}: Cost Center {1} does not belong to Company {2}')
+			.format(tax.idx, frappe.bold(tax.cost_center), frappe.bold(doc.company)), title=_('Invalid Cost Center'))
+
+
 def validate_inclusive_tax(tax, doc):
 	def _on_previous_row_error(row_range):
 		throw(_("To include tax in row {0} in Item rate, taxes in rows {1} must also be included").format(tax.idx, row_range))
diff --git a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/accounts.js b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/accounts.js
index 7b997a1153..84c717676c 100644
--- a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/accounts.js
+++ b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/accounts.js
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ frappe.ui.form.on(cur_frm.doctype, {
 					}
 				}
 			});
+			frm.set_query("cost_center", "taxes", function(doc) {
+				return {
+					filters: {
+						"company": doc.company,
+						"is_group": 0
+					}
+				};
+			});
 		}
 	},
 	validate: function(frm) {
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.py
index 8755125c81..95cbf5150c 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.py
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ class Company(NestedSet):
 				frappe.flags.country_change = True
 				self.create_default_accounts()
 				self.create_default_warehouses()
+		
+		if not frappe.db.get_value("Cost Center", {"is_group": 0, "company": self.name}):
+			self.create_default_cost_center()
 
 		if frappe.flags.country_change:
 			install_country_fixtures(self.name, self.country)
@@ -117,9 +120,6 @@ class Company(NestedSet):
 			from erpnext.setup.setup_wizard.operations.install_fixtures import install_post_company_fixtures
 			install_post_company_fixtures(frappe._dict({'company_name': self.name}))
 
-		if not frappe.db.get_value("Cost Center", {"is_group": 0, "company": self.name}):
-			self.create_default_cost_center()
-
 		if not frappe.local.flags.ignore_chart_of_accounts:
 			self.set_default_accounts()
 			if self.default_cash_account:
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/setup_wizard/operations/taxes_setup.py b/erpnext/setup/setup_wizard/operations/taxes_setup.py
index c7cc000518..c69f3d0b3f 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/setup_wizard/operations/taxes_setup.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/setup_wizard/operations/taxes_setup.py
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ def make_taxes_and_charges_template(company_name, doctype, template):
 		account_data = tax_row.get('account_head')
 		tax_row_defaults = {
 			'category': 'Total',
-			'charge_type': 'On Net Total'
+			'charge_type': 'On Net Total',
+			'cost_center': frappe.db.get_value('Company', company_name, 'cost_center')
 		}
 
 		if doctype == 'Purchase Taxes and Charges Template':