Article 32General Rules on Secondary Tax Liability

①When the district director intends to collect a taxpayer's national tax from a secondary taxpayer, the district director must give notice to that person, as provided by Cabinet Order, by a written payment notice stating the amount to be collected, the payment deadline, and other necessary particulars. In this case, the district director must notify the district director who has jurisdiction over the location of that person's domicile or residence to that effect.

②If the secondary taxpayer does not pay the national tax in full by the payment deadline under the preceding paragraph, the district director must demand payment by a written payment reminder, except where making a demand under the provisions of Article 38, paragraphs (1) and (2) (Advance Demand) of the Act on General Rules for National Taxes as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the following paragraph. In this case, the written payment reminder is to be issued within 50 days from the payment deadline, except where otherwise provided in Acts relating to national tax.

③The provisions of Article 38, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Act on General Rules for National Taxes, Chapter IV, Section 1 (Tax Payment Grace Period) of that Act, and Article 55 (Consignment of Payment) of that Act apply mutatis mutandis to the case under paragraph (1).

④Realization of the property of a secondary taxpayer may be carried out only after the property of the taxpayer under paragraph (1) has been put up for realization, except where there is a risk that the value of that property will decrease significantly.

⑤The provisions of this Chapter do not preclude the exercise by a secondary taxpayer of a right of reimbursement against the taxpayer under paragraph (1).