When it is necessary for an examination of national tax, the relevant official of the National Tax Agency, etc. or of customs may retain articles submitted in that examination.
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national taxmachine translation
「国税」
A tax imposed by the national government, other than customs duty, tonnage tax, special tonnage tax, the forest environment tax and the special corporate business tax.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (i)· applies throughout the law
National Tax Agency, etc.machine translation
「国税庁等」
The National Tax Agency (国税庁), a Regional Taxation Bureau (国税局) or a tax office (税務署), whose officials may question people and inspect records and other items in examinations of national taxes.
Short name set inArticle 74-2, paragraph (1)