diff --git a/modules/minigl/src/main/java/org/jpos/gl/GLEntry.java b/modules/minigl/src/main/java/org/jpos/gl/GLEntry.java
index fae91c66dd..c0de8c9a66 100644
--- a/modules/minigl/src/main/java/org/jpos/gl/GLEntry.java
+++ b/modules/minigl/src/main/java/org/jpos/gl/GLEntry.java
@@ -258,6 +258,15 @@ public Element toXML (boolean deep) {
         elem.addContent (amount);
         return elem;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @param tag to add
+     * @return this
+     */
+    public GLEntry addTag (String tag) {
+        getTags().add(tag);
+        return this;
+    }
     public boolean equals(Object other) {
         if ( !(other instanceof GLEntry) ) return false;
         GLEntry castOther = (GLEntry) other;
diff --git a/modules/minigl/src/main/java/org/jpos/gl/GLTransaction.java b/modules/minigl/src/main/java/org/jpos/gl/GLTransaction.java
index e2a141eb10..53c4f7ce39 100644
--- a/modules/minigl/src/main/java/org/jpos/gl/GLTransaction.java
+++ b/modules/minigl/src/main/java/org/jpos/gl/GLTransaction.java
@@ -136,6 +136,16 @@ public void setTags (Tags tags) {
     public Tags getTags () {
         return tags;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @param tag to add
+     * @return this
+     */
+    public GLTransaction addTag (String tag) {
+        getTags().add(tag);
+        return this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Entries.
      * @param entries transaction entries