①The provisions of Article 174, Article 175, Article 178, Article 179, and Article 212, paragraphs (1) through (3) of the Income Tax Act and Article 8-3, paragraphs (2) and (3) do not apply to distributions of proceeds which a domestic corporation (excluding a domestic corporation listed in Appended Table 1 of the Income Tax Act; the same applies in the following paragraph) or a foreign corporation that has a permanent establishment receives in Japan upon the termination or partial cancellation of any of the following trusts (limited to those whose beneficial rights are listed on a financial instruments exchange as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (16) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (including a similar exchange established under the laws and regulations of a foreign state) or which otherwise meet the requirements specified by Cabinet Order; referred to in the following paragraph and paragraph (3) as "listed securities investment trusts, etc.") (for those received by a foreign corporation that has a permanent establishment, limited to those falling under the domestic source income listed in Article 141, item (i), (a) of the Corporation Tax Act):

②A person who pays in Japan to a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation that has a permanent establishment money or other assets (for those paid to a foreign corporation that has a permanent establishment, limited to those attributable to the permanent establishment; hereinafter referred to in this paragraph and the following paragraph as "redemption money or a similar asset") upon the termination (where it pertains to a merger of trusts of a listed securities investment trust, etc., limited to a termination pertaining to a merger of trusts in which assets other than beneficial interests in the trust newly formed by the merger of trusts (excluding money or other assets delivered to a beneficiary who opposes the merger of trusts as consideration based on that beneficiary's demand for purchase) have been delivered to the beneficiaries of the listed securities investment trust, etc.; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) or partial cancellation of a listed securities investment trust, etc. must submit a report stating the name and the location of the head office or principal office of the corporation, the amount of the redemption money or a similar asset, and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Finance, for each domestic corporation or foreign corporation that has a permanent establishment receiving the payment of the redemption money or a similar asset (hereinafter referred to in this Article as a "payment report on redemption money, etc. of listed securities investment trusts, etc."), to the competent district director with jurisdiction over the location of the head office or principal office of the person making the payment, by the last day of the month following the month that includes the day on which the termination or partial cancellation of the listed securities investment trust, etc. occurred.

③When it is necessary for an investigation concerning the submission of a payment report on redemption money, etc. of listed securities investment trusts, etc., the relevant official of the National Tax Agency, the Regional Taxation Bureau, or the tax office may ask questions of a person who is obligated to submit the payment report on redemption money, etc. of listed securities investment trusts, etc., inspect that person's books and documents concerning the listed securities investment trusts, etc. pertaining to the payment of redemption money or a similar asset and other articles, or request the presentation or submission of those articles (including copies thereof).

④When it is necessary for an investigation concerning the submission of a payment report on redemption money, etc. of listed securities investment trusts, etc., the relevant official of the National Tax Agency, the Regional Taxation Bureau, or the tax office may retain articles submitted in the course of the investigation.

⑤The relevant official of the National Tax Agency, the Regional Taxation Bureau, or the tax office, when asking questions, conducting an inspection, or requesting presentation or submission pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3), must carry an identification card and present it to the person concerned when requested.

⑥The authority of the official under the provisions of paragraph (3) and paragraph (4) must not be construed as being granted for the purpose of a criminal investigation.

⑦Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraph, necessary matters concerning the application of the provisions of paragraph (4) are specified by Cabinet Order.