Special tax deferral of the national government Over 95,000 Revenues decreased by 20% or more due to corona August 7 17:42

Revenue decreased due to the new coronavirus, the number of cases where payment of income tax and corporate tax was postponed for one year exceeded 95,000 cases, and the total amount exceeded 260 billion yen, according to the National Tax Agency's summary.

Under the special case introduced by the National Tax Agency, if income is reduced by 20% or more and it is difficult to pay taxes due to the new coronavirus, income tax and corporate tax are deferred for one year and no delinquency tax is levied.

When the National Tax Agency summarized the number of cases in Japan to which this exception was applied from April 30 when the application started to be received until the end of June, the total amount was 95,903, which is 261.7 billion yen.

This exception applies to individuals and businesses whose payment deadline is until February 1, next year, and the deferred tax will be paid one year later, which will reduce the tax revenue of the country this year.

The National Tax Agency accepts free telephone consultations at various national tax bureaus, etc. regarding the procedure of this grace system, and the telephone number is listed on the website.

The National Tax Agency says, "We would like to continue promoting the system and take measures accordingly."