Article 72-63-2Advance Notice, etc. of Examinations Relating to Individual Enterprise Tax by Officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
第七十二条の六十三の二（総務省の職員の個人の事業税に関する調査の事前通知等）
When the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications is to have an official designated by the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications conduct, in an on-site examination of a person set forth in paragraph (1), item (i) of the preceding Article (hereinafter in this Article through Article 72-63-4 referred to as a "person liable for tax"), the questioning, inspection or request for presentation or submission under the preceding Article (hereinafter in this Article and Article 72-63-4 referred to as "questioning, inspection, etc."), the Minister is to notify in advance that person liable for tax (including, where that person liable for tax has a tax representative, that tax representative) of that fact and of the following matters.
総務大臣は、総務省指定職員に前条第一項第一号に掲げる者（以下この条から第七十二条の六十三の四までにおいて「納税義務者」という。）に対し実地の調査において前条の規定による質問、検査又は提示若しくは提出の要求（以下この条及び第七十二条の六十三の四において「質問検査等」という。）を行わせる場合には、あらかじめ、当該納税義務者（当該納税義務者について税務代理人がある場合には、当該税務代理人を含む。）に対し、その旨及び次に掲げる事項を通知するものとする。
the date and time of commencement of the on-site examination involving questioning, inspection, etc. (hereinafter simply referred to as the "examination" in this Article);
質問検査等を行う実地の調査（以下この条において単に「調査」という。）を開始する日時
the place where the examination is to be conducted;
調査を行う場所
the purpose of the examination;
調査の目的
that it is an examination relating to the enterprise tax on the business conducted by an individual;
個人の行う事業に対する事業税に関する調査である旨
the period subject to the examination;
調査の対象となる期間
the books and documents or other articles subject to the examination;
調査の対象となる帳簿書類その他の物件
other matters specified by Cabinet Order as necessary for the proper and smooth conduct of the examination.
その他調査の適正かつ円滑な実施に必要なものとして政令で定める事項
When a person liable for tax that has received the notification under the preceding paragraph requests, with reasonable grounds, a change to the matters set forth in item (i) or (ii) of that paragraph, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications is to endeavor to consult on those matters.
The provisions of paragraph (1) do not preclude an official designated by the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications from conducting questioning, inspection, etc. regarding matters other than those set forth in items (iii) through (vi) of that paragraph relating to that examination, where that examination has made it necessary to do so for the purpose of an examination for the reassessment or determination of the tax base amount and its apportionment. In this case, the provisions of that paragraph do not apply to the questioning, inspection, etc. regarding those matters.
If a person liable for tax has a tax representative, and the case falls under a case specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as one in which there is the consent of that person liable for tax, it is sufficient to give the notice under paragraph (1) to that person liable for tax to that tax representative.
If a person liable for tax has several tax representatives, and the case falls under a case specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as one in which that person liable for tax has designated a representative tax representative from among those tax representatives, it is sufficient to give the notice under paragraph (1) to those tax representatives to that representative tax representative.
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tax base amountmachine translation
「課税標準額」
For the enterprise tax (事業税) on corporations, the added value (付加価値額), capital, etc. (資本金等の額), income (所得) or revenue (収入金額) stated in a return or amended return, or fixed by a reassessment or determination, taken together.
Short name set inArticle 72-31, paragraph (2)· applies only in this section
tax representativemachine translation
「税務代理人」
In the subsection on investigations of the corporate enterprise tax (事業税) by officials the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications designates, and in the subsection after it, a certified public tax accountant or tax accountant corporation that has submitted the document under Article 30 of the Certified Public Tax Accountant Act (including as applied by its Article 48-16), or an attorney, legal professional corporation or joint corporation of attorneys and registered foreign lawyers that has given notice under Article 51, paragraph 1 or 3 of that Act; it is notified of an on-site investigation in advance together with the taxpayer.
Defined inArticle 72-49-6, paragraph (1)· applies only in this subsection and in Chapter 2, Section 2, Subsection 3
official designated by the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communicationsmachine translation
「総務省指定職員」
An official whom the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (総務大臣) designates to question the persons listed in Article 144-38 (light oil delivery tax), Article 396 (fixed assets tax) or Article 72-49-5 or 72-63 (enterprise tax) and to inspect their business books, records and other items, or have them shown or submitted.
Short name set inArticle 72-63, paragraph (1)· applies only in this article and in Articles 72-63-2 to 72-64
person liable for taxmachine translation
「納税義務者」
A person listed in Article 72-63, paragraph 1, item 1 — one liable, or appearing to be liable, for enterprise tax (事業税) on an individual's business — whom an official designated by the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (総務大臣) examines on site.
Short name set inArticle 72-63-2, paragraph (1)· applies only in this article and in Articles 72-63-3 and 72-63-4
questioning, inspection, etc.machine translation
「質問検査等」
Questioning, inspection, or a request that records or other items be shown or handed over, which officials designated by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications (総務省指定職員) may carry out under Article 72-63 for the enterprise tax (事業税) on individuals, here in an on-site examination of a taxpayer.
Short name set inArticle 72-63-2, paragraph (1)· applies only in this article and in Article 72-63-4
examinationmachine translation
「調査」
An on-site examination (実地の調査) in which officials designated by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications (総務省指定職員) question people, inspect records or other items, or ask for them to be shown or handed over (質問検査等); the Minister must tell the person examined, and any tax representative (税務代理人), in advance when it starts, where it will be held, its purpose and other details.
Short name set inArticle 72-63-2, paragraph (1), item (i)· applies only in this article