diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/RegisterStructureController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/RegisterStructureController.php
index 95b36b074..6b0e7c295 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/RegisterStructureController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/RegisterStructureController.php
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class RegisterStructureController extends Controller
             'structure_type' => 'required',
         ]);
 
+        $tax = floatval($request->tax);
+
         $structure = new CorpStructure();
         $structure->character_id = Auth::user()->character_id;
         $structure->corporation_id = $request->corporation_id;
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ class RegisterStructureController extends Controller
         $structure->region = $request->region;
         $structure->system = $request->system;
         $structure->structure_name = $request->structure_name;
-        $structure->tax = $request->tax;
+        $structure->tax = $tax;
         $structure->structure_type = $request->structure_type;
         $structure->save();
 
diff --git a/resources/views/structures/register.blade.php b/resources/views/structures/register.blade.php
index a235d45c3..555f87f22 100644
--- a/resources/views/structures/register.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/structures/register.blade.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         {{ Form::label('structure_name', 'Structure Name') }}
         {{ Form::text('structure_name', '', ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
         {{ Form::label('tax', 'Tax') }}
-        {{ Form::number('tax', '', ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
+        {{ Form::text('tax', '', ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
         {{ Form::label('structure_type', 'Structure Type') }}
         {{ Form::select('structure_type', ['Refinery' => 'Refinery', 'Citadel' => 'Citadel'], null, ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
     </div>