Comprehensive statistical data on national taxes for FY2023 published by the National Tax Agency in July 2025, detailing tax administration performance and taxpayer compliance.
Key Points
1. National Tax Revenue Status
- FY2023 total national tax revenue hit record high
- Income tax, corporation tax, and consumption tax account for about 80% of total revenue
- Consumption tax revenue exceeded income tax revenue for first time
- Inheritance tax revenue increased 15% year-on-year due to rising asset prices
2. Filing and Tax Payment Status
- Tax return filers: 23 million (3% increase from previous year)
- e-Tax usage rate: 70% for individuals, 95% for corporations
- MyNa Portal-linked filing exceeded 5 million cases
- Rapid spread of smartphone filing (50% increase from previous year)
3. Tax Audit and Collection Performance
- Field audits: 85,000 cases (10% increase from previous year)
- Additional tax assessments: 850 billion yen
- Doubled assessments from strengthened response to international tax avoidance
- Efficient audit target selection using AI
4. Digitalization of Tax Administration
- Progress toward realizing "society where all tax procedures can be done without visiting tax offices"
- Invoice system established (over 3 million registered businesses)
- Strengthened initiatives for proper declaration of cryptocurrency transactions
- AI chatbot for tax consultation reached 1 million users
This annual statistics report presents the current state of Japan's tax administration numerically and serves as fundamental material for tax policy planning and academic research.