第百五十八条(間接国税に関する犯則事件についての通告処分の不履行)
Article 158Non-Compliance with a Notification Disposition for a Criminal Tax Case Concerning Indirect National Tax
犯則者が前条第一項の通告(同条第三項の規定による更正があつた場合には、当該更正。以下この条において「通告等」という。)を受けた場合において、当該通告等を受けた日の翌日から起算して二十日以内に当該通告の旨を履行しないときは、国税局長又は税務署長は、検察官に告発しなければならない。ただし、当該期間を経過しても告発前に履行した場合は、この限りでない。
In the case where the offender has received the notification referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (if a correction has been made pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of that Article, that correction; referred to as a "notification, etc." in this Article), if the offender fails to comply with the notification within 20 days counting from the day following the day on which the offender received that notification, etc., the regional commissioner or district director must file an accusation with a public prosecutor; provided, however, that this does not apply if the offender complies before the accusation even after that period has elapsed.
The same applies as in the preceding paragraph when a notification, etc. cannot be given because the residence of the offender is unknown, because the offender has refused to receive the documents pertaining to the notification, etc., or for any other reason.