diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/TaxRate/UpdateTaxRateRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/TaxRate/UpdateTaxRateRequest.php
index 2ce98c85ee39..213245911026 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/TaxRate/UpdateTaxRateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/TaxRate/UpdateTaxRateRequest.php
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ class UpdateTaxRateRequest extends Request
 
         $rules = [];
 
-        $rules['rate'] = 'required|numeric';
+        $rules['rate'] = 'sometimes|numeric';
 
         if ($this->name) {
-            $rules['name'] = Rule::unique('tax_rates')->where('company_id', auth()->user()->company()->id)->ignore($this->tax_rate->id);
+            $rules['name'] = Rule::unique('tax_rates')->where('company_id', $user->company()->id)->ignore($this->tax_rate->id);
         }
 
         return $rules;
diff --git a/tests/Feature/TaxRateApiTest.php b/tests/Feature/TaxRateApiTest.php
index 09b39e4e0b8f..13008615ba4e 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/TaxRateApiTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/TaxRateApiTest.php
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class TaxRateApiTest extends TestCase
     use DatabaseTransactions;
     use MockAccountData;
 
+    public $faker;
+    
     protected function setUp() :void
     {
         parent::setUp();