diff --git a/accounts/search_criteria/purchase_register/purchase_register.py b/accounts/search_criteria/purchase_register/purchase_register.py
index c423b65bb4..d1d5e058cb 100644
--- a/accounts/search_criteria/purchase_register/purchase_register.py
+++ b/accounts/search_criteria/purchase_register/purchase_register.py
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # add expense head columns
-expense_acc = [c[0] for c in sql("select distinct expense_head from `tabPV Detail` where parenttype='Payable Voucher' and docstatus=1 order by idx asc")]
+expense_acc = [c[0] for c in sql("""select distinct expense_head 
+									from `tabPV Detail` 
+									where parenttype='Payable Voucher' 
+									and docstatus=1 
+									order by expense_head asc""")]
+									
 expense_acc.append('Net Total')
 
 for i in expense_acc:
@@ -10,6 +15,14 @@ for i in expense_acc:
 
 # Add tax head columns
 tax_acc = [c[0] for c in sql("select distinct account_head from `tabPurchase Tax Detail` where parenttype='Payable Voucher' and category in ('For Total', 'For Both') and add_deduct_tax = 'Add' and docstatus=1 order by idx asc")]
+
+"""select distinct account_head 
+						   from `tabPurchase Tax Detail` 
+						   where parenttype = 'Payable Voucher' 
+						   and add_deduct_tax = 'Add' 
+						   and category != 'For Valuation' 
+						   order by account_head asc"""
+						   
 tax_acc.append('Total Tax')
 tax_acc.append('GrandTotal')
 
@@ -26,24 +39,60 @@ tax_acc = tax_acc[:-2]
 
 # add the values
 for r in res:
+	#Get amounts for expense heads
+	exp_head_amount = sql("""select expense_head, sum(amount) 
+							 from `tabPV Detail` 
+							 where parent = %s and parenttype='Payable Voucher'
+							 group by expense_head""", (r[col_idx['ID']],))
+  
+	#convert the result to dictionary for easy retrieval  
+	exp_head_amount_dict = {}
+	for e in exp_head_amount:
+		exp_head_amount_dict[e[0]] = e[1]
+  
+	exp_head_keys = exp_head_amount_dict.keys()
+
 	net_total = 0
 	
 	# get expense amount
 	for i in expense_acc:
-		val = sql("select sum(amount) from `tabPV Detail` where parent = %s and parenttype='Payable Voucher' and expense_head = %s", (r[col_idx['ID']], i))
-		val = flt(val and val[0][0] or 0)
+		val = 0
+	
+		#check if expense head exists in dict
+		if i in exp_head_keys:
+			val = exp_head_amount_dict[i]
+		val = flt(val and val or 0)
 		net_total += val
 		r.append(val)
+		
 	r.append(net_total)
 
+	#Get tax for account heads
+	acc_head_tax = sql("""select account_head, tax_amount 
+							  from `tabPurchase Tax Detail` 
+							  where parent = '%s' 
+							  and parenttype = 'Payable Voucher' 
+							  and add_deduct_tax = 'Add' 
+							  and category in ('For Total', 'For Both')""" %(r[col_idx['ID']],))
+	
+	#Convert the result to dictionary for easy retrieval
+	acc_head_tax_dict = {}
+	for a in acc_head_tax:
+		acc_head_tax_dict[a[0]] = a[1]
+		
+	acc_head_keys = acc_head_tax_dict.keys()
+
 	# get tax amount
 	total_tax = 0
 	grand_total = 0
 	for c in tax_acc:
-		if c:
-			val = sql("select tax_amount from `tabPurchase Tax Detail` where parent = %s and parenttype='Payable Voucher' and account_head = %s and	category in ('For Total', 'For Both') and add_deduct_tax = 'Add'", (r[col_idx['ID']], c))
-			val = flt(val and val[0][0] or 0)
+		val = 0
+		if c:			
+			#check if account head exists in dict
+			if c in acc_head_keys:
+				val = acc_head_tax_dict[c]		
+			val = flt(val and val or 0)
 			total_tax += val
 			r.append(val)
 	r.append(total_tax)
-	r.append(total_tax+net_total)	# grand total
+	r.append(flt(total_tax)+ flt(net_total))	# grand total
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