Tax office general counters: reception hours are 9:00-15:00 in principle from October 1, 2026 (Reiwa 8)Tax office counter reception will mostly be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Aiming at a society where all tax procedures can be completed without visiting a tax office, and in light of the expansion of online procedures, the National Tax Agency (NTA) has set the reception hours of the general counters at all tax offices to 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in principle from October 1, 2026 (Reiwa 8). Visit times for counter procedures need to be reviewed.From October 1, 2026 (Reiwa 8), tax offices across the country will mostly receive visitors at the counter from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tax offices are adding more procedures you can do on the internet, and they want people to need to visit less and less.
- August 3, 2026 (Reiwa 8)The NTA announces the change in reception hours
- October 1, 2026 (Reiwa 8)At all tax offices, reception becomes 9:00-15:00 in principle
- From now onWith e-Tax, you can do procedures without visiting