TKC Holds 'TKC-DATEV Meeting 2026' with Germany's DATEV; Exchanges Information with Growth Strategy Minister Minoru Kiuchi and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama
TKC hosted the TKC-DATEV Meeting 2026 with its German partner DATEV in Tokyo, discussing AI integration. They also held SME comparative studies and met with Japanese ministers regarding tax policies.
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TKC Corporation (Headquarters: Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture / President & CEO: Masaki Iizuka) invited its business alliance partner, DATEV (Headquarters: Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany / CEO: Dr. Robert Mayr), a leading German IT company, to its Tokyo headquarters. During the visit, they held the "TKC-DATEV Meeting," conducted the Japan-Germany SME Comparative Study, and exchanged information with key ministers of the Takaichi administration. The details are as follows.
1. Holding the "TKC-DATEV Meeting 2026"
Starting March 26, representatives from DATEV visited Japan, and this year's "TKC-DATEV Meeting" was held at TKC's Tokyo headquarters. During this meeting, TKC representatives presented on "Initiatives for AI-driven development," "Automatic generation of judgment summaries using Generative AI," and "Implementation of AI features in systems for accounting firms."
Meanwhile, DATEV provided information on "Cooperation and partnerships with public institutions (value creation through DATEV's investments)," "AI utilization in marketing," and "Transformation of the software lifecycle at DATEV (utilizing AI in tax software from UX design to front-end code)." Active Q&A sessions took place between the two companies regarding each presentation, providing a valuable opportunity to spark innovation.
2. Courtesy call on Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama
Last year, at the request of Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama, and through the mediation of Takashi Sakamoto, Chairman of the TKC National Federation, DATEV CEO Mayr provided a report on the value-added tax (VAT) rate reduction implemented in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic. Japan and Germany are very similar in terms of the number of SMEs and industrial structure, and the report was intended as a reference for Japan's first attempt at a consumption tax rate reduction. Following this background, a meeting between Minister Katayama and DATEV was realized this time.
Furthermore, TKC promised to continue serving as a mediator and providing information on the initiatives of DATEV in Germany, concluding the discussion.
3. Holding the "Japan-Germany SME Comparative Study Group" and meeting with the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency and Minoru Kiuchi, Minister of State for Economic Security and Growth Strategy
At the end of last year, a study group was launched to comparatively analyze the current status of SMEs in Japan and Germany. Taking advantage of this visit to Japan, the second meeting of the group was held. At this meeting, both parties mutually confirmed differences between Japan and Germany regarding the labor market, tax systems, digitalization, funding costs, supply chains, subsidies, and other areas...
1. Holding the "TKC-DATEV Meeting 2026"
Starting March 26, representatives from DATEV visited Japan, and this year's "TKC-DATEV Meeting" was held at TKC's Tokyo headquarters. During this meeting, TKC representatives presented on "Initiatives for AI-driven development," "Automatic generation of judgment summaries using Generative AI," and "Implementation of AI features in systems for accounting firms."
Meanwhile, DATEV provided information on "Cooperation and partnerships with public institutions (value creation through DATEV's investments)," "AI utilization in marketing," and "Transformation of the software lifecycle at DATEV (utilizing AI in tax software from UX design to front-end code)." Active Q&A sessions took place between the two companies regarding each presentation, providing a valuable opportunity to spark innovation.
2. Courtesy call on Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama
Last year, at the request of Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama, and through the mediation of Takashi Sakamoto, Chairman of the TKC National Federation, DATEV CEO Mayr provided a report on the value-added tax (VAT) rate reduction implemented in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic. Japan and Germany are very similar in terms of the number of SMEs and industrial structure, and the report was intended as a reference for Japan's first attempt at a consumption tax rate reduction. Following this background, a meeting between Minister Katayama and DATEV was realized this time.
Furthermore, TKC promised to continue serving as a mediator and providing information on the initiatives of DATEV in Germany, concluding the discussion.
3. Holding the "Japan-Germany SME Comparative Study Group" and meeting with the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency and Minoru Kiuchi, Minister of State for Economic Security and Growth Strategy
At the end of last year, a study group was launched to comparatively analyze the current status of SMEs in Japan and Germany. Taking advantage of this visit to Japan, the second meeting of the group was held. At this meeting, both parties mutually confirmed differences between Japan and Germany regarding the labor market, tax systems, digitalization, funding costs, supply chains, subsidies, and other areas...