noun
tax commission; tax system research council
Abbreviation of 税制調査会 (ぜいせいちょうさかい). Refers to a government advisory body on tax policy. Common in political and economic news.
See also: 税制調査会 (ぜいせいちょうさかい)
政府は税調の答申を受けて、来年度の税制改正を検討している。
The government is considering next year's tax reforms based on the tax commission's report.
税調の委員には経済学者や税理士が名を連ねている。
The tax commission's members include economists and tax accountants.