diff --git a/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py b/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py
index 703c4c9f2f9..89ab10fa463 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py
@@ -704,7 +704,9 @@ def get_item_tax_info(
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 @erpnext.normalize_ctx_input(ItemDetailsCtx)
-def get_item_tax_template(ctx: ItemDetailsCtx, item: Document | None = None, out: ItemDetails | None = None):
+def get_item_tax_template(
+	ctx: ItemDetailsCtx | str, item: Document | None = None, out: ItemDetails | None = None
+):
 	"""
 	Determines item_tax template from item or parent item groups.