diff --git a/lib/entities/payitems.js b/lib/entities/payitems.js
index c425194e..b6204545 100644
--- a/lib/entities/payitems.js
+++ b/lib/entities/payitems.js
@@ -1,55 +1,55 @@
-var _ = require('lodash')
-    , Entity = require('./entity')
-    , logger = require('../logger')
+var _ = require('lodash'),
+    Entity = require('./entity'),
+    logger = require('../logger')
 
 var EarningTypeSchema = new Entity.SchemaObject({
-    EarningsType: {type: String},
-    ExpenseAccountCode: {type: String},
-    EarningsCategory: {type: String},
-    RateType: {type: String},
-    TypeOfUnits: {type: String},
-    EarningRateID: {type: String},
-    Multiple: {type: Number},
-    DoNotAccrueTimeOff: { type: Boolean},
-    IsSupplemental: { type: Boolean},
-    Amount: { type: Number}
+    EarningsType: { type: String },
+    ExpenseAccountCode: { type: String },
+    EarningsCategory: { type: String },
+    RateType: { type: String },
+    TypeOfUnits: { type: String },
+    EarningRateID: { type: String },
+    Multiple: { type: Number },
+    DoNotAccrueTimeOff: { type: Boolean },
+    IsSupplemental: { type: Boolean },
+    Amount: { type: Number }
 });
 
 var BenefitTypeSchema = new Entity.SchemaObject({
-    BenefitType: {type: String},
-    BenefitCategory: {type: String},
-    LiabilityAccountCode: {type: String},
-    ExpenseAccountCode: {type: String},
-    BenefitTypeID: {type: String},
-    StandardAmount: {type: Number},
-    CompanyMax: { type: Number},
-    Percentage: { type: Number},
-    ShowBalanceOnPaystub: { type: Boolean}
+    BenefitType: { type: String },
+    BenefitCategory: { type: String },
+    LiabilityAccountCode: { type: String },
+    ExpenseAccountCode: { type: String },
+    BenefitTypeID: { type: String },
+    StandardAmount: { type: Number },
+    CompanyMax: { type: Number },
+    Percentage: { type: Number },
+    ShowBalanceOnPaystub: { type: Boolean }
 });
 
 var DeductionTypeSchema = new Entity.SchemaObject({
-    DeductionType: {type: String},
-    DeductionCategory: {type: String},
-    CalculationType: {type: String},
-    LiabilityAccountCode: {type: String},
-    DeductionTypeID: {type: String},
-    StandardAmount: {type: Number},
-    CompanyMax: { type: Number}
+    DeductionType: { type: String },
+    DeductionCategory: { type: String },
+    CalculationType: { type: String },
+    LiabilityAccountCode: { type: String },
+    DeductionTypeID: { type: String },
+    StandardAmount: { type: Number },
+    CompanyMax: { type: Number }
 });
 
 var ReimbursementTypeSchema = new Entity.SchemaObject({
-    DeductionType: {type: String},
-    ExpenseOfLiabilityAccountCode: {type: String},
-    ReimbursementTypeID: {type: String}
+    DeductionType: { type: String },
+    ExpenseOfLiabilityAccountCode: { type: String },
+    ReimbursementTypeID: { type: String }
 });
 
 var TimeOffTypeSchema = new Entity.SchemaObject({
-    TimeOffType: {type: String},
-    TimeOffCategory: {type: String},
-    LiabilityAccountCode: {type: String},
-    ExpenseAccountCode: {type: String},
-    TimeOffTypeID: {type: String},
-    ShowBalanceToEmployee: { type: Boolean}
+    TimeOffType: { type: String },
+    TimeOffCategory: { type: String },
+    LiabilityAccountCode: { type: String },
+    ExpenseAccountCode: { type: String },
+    TimeOffTypeID: { type: String },
+    ShowBalanceToEmployee: { type: Boolean }
 });
 
 var PayItemsSchema = new Entity.SchemaObject({
@@ -63,26 +63,20 @@ var PayItemsSchema = new Entity.SchemaObject({
 
 
 var PayItems = Entity.extend(PayItemsSchema, {
-    constructor: function (application, data, options)
-    {
+    constructor: function(application, data, options) {
         logger.debug('PayItems::constructor');
         this.Entity.apply(this, arguments);
     },
-    initialize: function (data, options)
-    {
-    },
-    changes: function (options)
-    {
+    initialize: function(data, options) {},
+    changes: function(options) {
         return this._super(options);
     },
-    _toObject: function (options)
-    {
+    _toObject: function(options) {
         return this._super(options);
     },
-    fromXmlObj: function (obj)
-    {
+    fromXmlObj: function(obj) {
         var self = this;
-        _.extend(self, _.omit(obj, 'BenefitTypes','EarningsTypes', 'ReimbursementTypes', 'DeductionTypes','TimeOffTypes'));
+        _.extend(self, _.omit(obj, 'BenefitTypes', 'EarningsTypes', 'ReimbursementTypes', 'DeductionTypes', 'TimeOffTypes'));
         if (obj.BenefitTypes) {
             this.extractArray(obj.BenefitTypes.BenefitType, this.BenefitTypes);
         }
@@ -102,11 +96,10 @@ var PayItems = Entity.extend(PayItemsSchema, {
 
         return this;
     },
-    toXml: function ()
-    {
+    toXml: function() {
 
     }
 });
 
 
-module.exports = PayItems;
+module.exports = PayItems;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/entities/taxrate.js b/lib/entities/taxrate.js
index 6b42fdcf..aa37bfaa 100644
--- a/lib/entities/taxrate.js
+++ b/lib/entities/taxrate.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ var TaxRateSchema = new Entity.SchemaObject({
 
 var TaxComponentSchema = new Entity.SchemaObject({
     Name: { type: String, toObject: 'always' },
-    Rate: { type: Number, toObject: 'always' },
+    Rate: { type: String, toObject: 'always' },
     IsCompound: { type: Boolean, toObject: 'always' }
 });
 
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ var TaxRate = Entity.extend(TaxRateSchema, {
     fromXmlObj: function(obj) {
         var self = this;
         _.extend(self, _.omit(obj, 'TaxComponents'));
+        if (obj.TaxComponents) {
+            this.extractArray(obj.TaxComponents.TaxComponent, this.TaxComponents);
+        }
+
         return this;
     },
 });
diff --git a/test/accountingtests.js b/test/accountingtests.js
index 325d0f59..61308349 100644
--- a/test/accountingtests.js
+++ b/test/accountingtests.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ process.on('uncaughtException', function(err) {
 var currentApp;
 var organisationCountry = "";
 
-var APPTYPE = "PARTNER";
+var APPTYPE = "PRIVATE";
 var privateConfigFile = "../private_app_config.json";
 var publicConfigFile = "../public_app_config.json";
 var partnerConfigFile = "../partner_app_config.json";
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ describe('regression tests', function() {
                         _.each(taxRate.TaxComponents, function(taxComponent) {
                             expect(taxComponent.Name).to.not.equal("");
                             expect(taxComponent.Name).to.not.equal(undefined);
-                            expect(taxComponent.Rate).to.be.a('Number');
+                            expect(taxComponent.Rate).to.be.a('String');
                             expect(taxComponent.IsCompound).to.be.oneOf([true, false]);
                         });
                     });