ABSTRACT
In response to the coronavirus disease pandemic, the NTA recommended that taxpayers use online tax processing from home and granted special relief treatment for filing extensions and payment due dates. During the state of emergency, the Government of Japan requested an 80% reduction in the number of staff working at offices, which happened to facilitate the digitalization of administrative work processes, as described in the Future Vision. Finally, the NTA will continue to pursue the realization of the two pillars of a smart tax administration—improved taxpayer convenience and efficient and sophisticated taxation and collection—while paying close attention to advancements in technical trends in ICT and the digital economy.
