diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/admin/regions/create-region.js b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/admin/regions/create-region.js
index 19426aea0a..78467c8b73 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/admin/regions/create-region.js
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/admin/regions/create-region.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
   const schema = Validator.object().keys({
     name: Validator.string().required(),
     currency_code: Validator.string().required(),
+    tax_code: Validator.string().allow(""),
     tax_rate: Validator.number().required(),
     payment_providers: Validator.array().items(Validator.string()),
     fulfillment_providers: Validator.array().items(Validator.string()),
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/admin/regions/update-region.js b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/admin/regions/update-region.js
index 012c1b2662..e946882bed 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/admin/regions/update-region.js
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/admin/regions/update-region.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
   const schema = Validator.object().keys({
     name: Validator.string(),
     currency_code: Validator.string(),
+    tax_code: Validator.string().allow(""),
     tax_rate: Validator.number(),
     payment_providers: Validator.array().items(Validator.string()),
     fulfillment_providers: Validator.array().items(Validator.string()),