①A person who fails to pay special income tax for reconstruction that is to be collected and paid pursuant to the provisions of Articles 28 through 30 is punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than 2,000,000 yen, or both.

②If the amount of special income tax for reconstruction not paid as referred to in the preceding paragraph exceeds 2,000,000 yen, the fine referred to in that paragraph may, depending on the circumstances, be more than 2,000,000 yen but not more than an amount equivalent to the amount of special income tax for reconstruction not paid.