diff --git a/frontend/pages/banking/statements/[mode]/[[id]].vue b/frontend/pages/banking/statements/[mode]/[[id]].vue
index a2466f95..69d49b9e 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/banking/statements/[mode]/[[id]].vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/banking/statements/[mode]/[[id]].vue
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ const selectAccount = (id) => {
 const manualAllocationSum = ref(itemInfo.value.amount || 0)
 const allocationDescription = ref("")
 const allocationCostcentre = ref(null)
-const allocationTaxKey = ref(null)
+const allocationTaxKey = ref("40")
 const allocationAmounts = computed(() => getBankAllocationAmounts({
   bankstatement: itemInfo.value.id,
   account: accountToSave.value,
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ const saveAllocation = async (allocation) => {
     customerAccountToSave.value = null
     ownAccountToSave.value = null
     allocationCostcentre.value = null
-    allocationTaxKey.value = null
+    allocationTaxKey.value = "40"
     allocationBookingMode.value = "expense"
     allocationDepreciationMonths.value = 36
     allocationDepreciationStartDate.value = dayjs(itemInfo.value?.date || new Date()).format("YYYY-MM-DD")