①A business operator (excluding a business operator exempted from the obligation to pay consumption tax under the main clause of Article 9, paragraph (1)) may, where there is an amount set forth in Article 45, paragraph (1), item (v) or (vii) for the consumption tax for its taxable period, even in a case where it has no obligation to submit a return under the proviso to that paragraph, submit to the district director a return stating the matters set forth in the items of Article 45, paragraph (1), in order to receive a refund under the provisions of Article 52, paragraph (1) or Article 53, paragraph (1).

②Where an individual business operator dies in the middle of a taxable period and the case falls under one where a return under the provisions of the preceding paragraph may be submitted for the consumption tax for that taxable period of that person, the heir may, as provided by Cabinet Order, submit that return to the district director.

③A return under the provisions of paragraph (1) must be accompanied by a document stating, as provided by Ministry of Finance Order, the details of the amount of consideration for transfers, etc. of assets and the amount of tax on taxable purchases, etc. during that taxable period, and other matters.