diff --git a/addons/hr_expense/models/hr_expense.py b/addons/hr_expense/models/hr_expense.py
index 1cc6e2cbd45..a1a7c927b3c 100644
--- a/addons/hr_expense/models/hr_expense.py
+++ b/addons/hr_expense/models/hr_expense.py
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ class HrExpense(models.Model):
             'employee_id': employee.id,
             'product_id': product.id,
             'product_uom_id': product.uom_id.id,
+            'tax_ids': [(4, tax.id, False) for tax in product.supplier_taxes_id],
             'quantity': 1,
             'unit_amount': price,
             'company_id': employee.company_id.id,
diff --git a/addons/hr_expense/tests/test_expenses.py b/addons/hr_expense/tests/test_expenses.py
index b3cb5227230..d789f6e92be 100644
--- a/addons/hr_expense/tests/test_expenses.py
+++ b/addons/hr_expense/tests/test_expenses.py
@@ -87,3 +87,23 @@ class TestCheckJournalEntry(TransactionCase):
                     self.assertAlmostEquals(line.debit, 636.36)
                 else:
                     self.assertAlmostEquals(line.debit, 63.64)
+
+    def test_expense_from_email(self):
+        user_demo = self.env.ref('base.user_demo')
+        self.tax.price_include = False
+
+        message_parsed = {
+            'message_id': 'the-world-is-a-ghetto',
+            'subject': '[AT] 9876',
+            'email_from': 'demo@yourcompany.example.com',
+            'to': 'catchall@yourcompany.com',
+            'body': "Don't you know, that for me, and for you",
+            'attachments': [],
+        }
+
+        expense = self.env['hr.expense'].message_new(message_parsed)
+
+        self.assertEquals(expense.product_id, self.product)
+        self.assertEquals(expense.tax_ids.ids, [self.tax.id])
+        self.assertEquals(expense.total_amount, 10863.60)
+        self.assertTrue(expense.employee_id in user_demo.employee_ids)