第七十二条の四十八の二第八項又は第九項に規定する場合において、総務省の職員で総務大臣が指定する者(以下この条から第七十二条の四十九の十までにおいて「総務省指定職員」という。)は、課税標準額の更正又は決定及びその分割の調査のために必要があるときは、次に掲げる者に質問し、又は第一号若しくは第二号の者の事業に関する帳簿書類その他の物件を検査し、若しくは当該物件(その写しを含む。)の提示若しくは提出を求めることができる。
In the case prescribed in Article 72-48-2, paragraph (8) or (9), an official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications who is designated by the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (hereinafter in this Article through Article 72-49-10 referred to as an "official designated by the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications") may, where necessary for an examination for the reassessment or determination of the tax base amount and its apportionment, question the following persons, or inspect books and documents or other articles relating to the business of a person set forth in item (i) or (ii), or request the presentation or submission of those articles (including copies thereof).