diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/queries.py b/erpnext/controllers/queries.py
index 5ecf7026175..397622a572e 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/queries.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/queries.py
@@ -812,7 +812,27 @@ def get_tax_template(doctype, txt, searchfield, start, page_len, filters):
 		item_group = item_group_doc.parent_item_group
 
 	if not taxes:
-		return frappe.get_all("Item Tax Template", filters={"disabled": 0, "company": company}, as_list=True)
+		or_filters = []
+		if txt:
+			search_fields = ["name"]
+
+			tax_template_doc = frappe.get_meta("Item Tax Template")
+
+			if title_field := tax_template_doc.title_field:
+				search_fields.append(title_field)
+			if tax_template_doc.search_fields:
+				search_fields.extend(tax_template_doc.get_search_fields())
+
+			for f in search_fields:
+				or_filters.append([doctype, f.strip(), "like", f"%{txt}%"])
+
+		return frappe.get_list(
+			"Item Tax Template",
+			filters={"disabled": 0, "company": company},
+			or_filters=or_filters,
+			as_list=True,
+		)
+
 	else:
 		valid_from = filters.get("valid_from")
 		valid_from = valid_from[1] if isinstance(valid_from, list) else valid_from
@@ -827,7 +847,8 @@ def get_tax_template(doctype, txt, searchfield, start, page_len, filters):
 		)
 
 		taxes = _get_item_tax_template(ctx, taxes, for_validate=True)
-		return [(d,) for d in set(taxes)]
+		txt = txt.lower()
+		return [(d,) for d in set(taxes) if not txt or txt in d.lower()]
 
 
 def get_fields(doctype, fields=None):