Japan to allow payment of government fees via ATMs

TOKYO — The Japanese government on Jan. 19 conducted a ceremony commemorating the official launch of an electronic payment service that allows people to pay taxes or other government fees through banks' ATMs or online.

The new service, dubbed Pay-easy, is part of efforts to promote "e-government" strategies, according to a report in Japan Times.

Currently, people have to visit financial institutions to pay government fees over the counter or purchase government revenue stamps to do so.

Under the new Pay-easy system, people will be able to make payments through Internet banking with the use of personal computers or mobile phones, or via ATMs.

Japan to allow payment of government fees via ATMs

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