Tax is a basis for the nation as a major financial source to finance public services conducted by the government. If a developing country is to pursue economic development, how to enhance domestic resource mobilization, particularly tax revenue, and so avoid excessive reliance on external resources should be of critical importance.

Keio University, through the Graduate School of Business and Commerce, has provided the Master's Degree Program in Taxation Policy and Management since 1996 in close cooperation with the National Tax Agency for promising personnel having been and expected to be engaged in tax policy-making and tax administration in developing countries.

The Program resumed as Master's Program in Taxation Policy and Management from September 2022 (its academic year is to be changed from April-March to September-September from 2022) with scholarships not only of the World Bank but also of the Asian Development Bank available for eligible students subject to those institutions' approval.

Since its establishment in 1961 (Showa 36), the Graduate School of Business and Commerce has consistently designed its curriculum based on this fundamental principle in its education programs. We believe that acquiring superficial knowledge about systems is not enough. It is also important to be informed about what lies behind these systems and to understand the basic structural mechanisms that move society.

NOTE: The university may have additional program-specific eligibility requirements.
It is recommended to verify these on the official university website.