diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
index 9e281990b5..d8935fe203 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class Item(Document):
 
 		# add item taxes from template
 		for d in template.get("taxes"):
-			self.append("taxes", {"item_tax_template": d.item_tax_template})
+			self.append("taxes", d)
 
 		# copy re-order table if empty
 		if not self.get("reorder_levels"):
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py b/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py
index dd0ba17f7c..c766cab0a1 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ def get_basic_details(args, item, overwrite_warehouse=True):
 	if not item:
 		item = frappe.get_doc("Item", args.get("item_code"))
 
-	if item.variant_of:
+	if item.variant_of and not item.taxes:
 		item.update_template_tables()
 
 	item_defaults = get_item_defaults(item.name, args.company)