Automatically set the default VAT percentage on a quote

Automatically set the default VAT percentage on a quote

Every time I create a quote, I have to manually adjust the VAT and activate the checkbox for 21%. But all of our quotes include 21% VAT. So now occasionally, it happens that the checkbox is forgotten, and the customer receives an incorrect quote (without VAT). Is it possible to automate this so that every time a quote is created, the VAT rate is automatically set to 21%?
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