The ability of InTa1−xVxO4 (x=0, 0.002, 0.005, 0.01) and InTaO4−yNy (y=0, 0.048, 0.059) powders to photocatalyze the oxidative decomposition of gaseous 2‐propanol (IPA) when irradiated by the same number of visible or ultraviolet photons was confirmed. The first‐principle calculations of InTa0.875V0.125O8 indicated that the V 3d introduced state was discretely situated below the conduction band, which was composed mainly of Ta 5d. Similar calculations of InTaO3.5N0.5 indicated that the N 2p state was above the valence band, which was composed of O2p. These discrete narrow bands were responsible for the visible light sensitivity in the V‐ or N‐doped InTaO4 compounds.