diff --git a/models/doctype/Item/Item.js b/models/doctype/Item/Item.js
index 2e1f6ecd..a5bb3c67 100644
--- a/models/doctype/Item/Item.js
+++ b/models/doctype/Item/Item.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ module.exports = {
       fieldname: 'name',
       label: 'Item Name',
       fieldtype: 'Data',
+      placeholder: 'Item Name',
       required: 1
     },
     {
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ module.exports = {
       label: 'Income',
       fieldtype: 'Link',
       target: 'Account',
+      placeholder: 'Sales',
       required: 1,
       getFilters: query => {
         return {
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ module.exports = {
       label: 'Expense',
       fieldtype: 'Link',
       target: 'Account',
+      placeholder: 'Cost of Goods Sold',
       required: 1,
       getFilters: query => {
         return {
@@ -59,12 +62,14 @@ module.exports = {
       fieldname: 'tax',
       label: 'Tax',
       fieldtype: 'Link',
-      target: 'Tax'
+      target: 'Tax',
+      placeholder: 'GST'
     },
     {
       fieldname: 'rate',
       label: 'Rate',
-      fieldtype: 'Currency'
+      fieldtype: 'Currency',
+      placeholder: '0.00'
     }
   ],
   quickEditFields: [
diff --git a/src/components/Controls/AutoComplete.vue b/src/components/Controls/AutoComplete.vue
index 69074c04..69095cb7 100644
--- a/src/components/Controls/AutoComplete.vue
+++ b/src/components/Controls/AutoComplete.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
       :class="inputClasses"
       type="text"
       :value="linkValue"
-      :placeholder="placeholder"
+      :placeholder="inputPlaceholder"
       :readonly="df.readOnly"
       @focus="onFocus"
       @input="onInput"
diff --git a/src/components/Controls/Base.vue b/src/components/Controls/Base.vue
index b56c0646..74d8c052 100644
--- a/src/components/Controls/Base.vue
+++ b/src/components/Controls/Base.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
       :class="inputClasses"
       :type="inputType"
       :value="value"
-      :placeholder="placeholder || df.placeholder"
+      :placeholder="inputPlaceholder"
       :readonly="df.readOnly"
       @blur="e => triggerChange(e.target.value)"
     />
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ export default {
         },
         'focus:outline-none focus:bg-gray-200 rounded-5px w-full text-gray-900'
       ];
+    },
+    inputPlaceholder() {
+      return this.placeholder || this.df.placeholder
     }
   },
   methods: {