# Article 5, paragraph (7), its wordings — Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Special Provisions concerning Preservation Methods for Books and Documents Related to National Tax Prepared by Means of Computers

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How the wording of Article 5, paragraph (7) (第五条第七項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Special Provisions concerning Preservation Methods for Books and Documents Related to National Tax Prepared by Means of Computers (電子計算機を使用して作成する国税関係帳簿書類の保存方法等の特例に関する法律施行規則) — https://japanlaw.org/en/electronic-books-act-enforcement-regulation
- Provision: Article 5, paragraph (7) (第五条第七項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/electronic-books-act-enforcement-regulation/art-5/par-7 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/electronic-books-act-enforcement-regulation/art-5/par-7)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/electronic-books-act-enforcement-regulation/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Ministry of Finance Order No. 28 of 2025

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 法第八条第五項の規定の適用がある場合における相続税法施行規則（昭和二十五年大蔵省令第十七号）附則第七項（事業が適正に行われていると認められる場合）の規定の適用については、同項第三号中「重加算税）の」とあるのは「重加算税）若しくは電子計算機を使用して作成する国税関係帳簿書類の保存方法等の特例に関する法律（平成十年法律第二十五号。以下この号において「電子帳簿保存法」という。）第八条第五項（国税通則法第六十八条第一項又は第二項の重加算税に係る部分に限る。）（他の国税に関する法律の規定の適用）の」と、「。）の」とあるのは「。）若しくは電子帳簿保存法第八条第五項（国税通則法第六十八条第三項の重加算税に係る部分に限る。）の」とする。

English (Machine translation, corrected on review, not official):

> In the application of paragraph (7) of the Supplementary Provisions (Cases Where a Business Is Found to Be Conducted Properly) of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Inheritance Tax Act (Ministry of Finance Order No. 17 of 1950) in the case where Article 8, paragraph (5) of the Act applies, the phrase "(Heavy Penalty Tax)" in item (iii) of that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "(Heavy Penalty Tax) or under Article 8, paragraph (5) (limited to the part pertaining to the heavy penalty tax under Article 68, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Act on General Rules for National Taxes) (Application of the Provisions of Other Laws Concerning National Tax) of the Act on Special Provisions concerning Preservation Methods for Books and Documents Related to National Tax Prepared by Means of Computers (Act No. 25 of 1998; hereinafter in this item referred to as the 'Electronic Books Preservation Act')", and the phrase "(limited to the part pertaining to the heavy penalty tax under paragraph (3) of that Article)" is deemed to be replaced with "(limited to the part pertaining to the heavy penalty tax under paragraph (3) of that Article) or under Article 8, paragraph (5) of the Electronic Books Preservation Act (limited to the part pertaining to the heavy penalty tax under Article 68, paragraph (3) of the Act on General Rules for National Taxes)".

## 2. 1 January 2027 — Ministry of Finance Order No. 28 of 2025

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 January 2027
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (11); its words stay the same (Ministry of Finance Order No. 28 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/electronic-books-act-enforcement-regulation/amendments/20270101_507M60000040028

Japanese:

> 法第八条第五項の規定の適用がある場合における相続税法施行規則（昭和二十五年大蔵省令第十七号）附則第七項（事業が適正に行われていると認められる場合）の規定の適用については、同項第三号中「重加算税）の」とあるのは「重加算税）若しくは電子計算機を使用して作成する国税関係帳簿書類の保存方法等の特例に関する法律（平成十年法律第二十五号。以下この号において「電子帳簿保存法」という。）第八条第五項（国税通則法第六十八条第一項又は第二項の重加算税に係る部分に限る。）（他の国税に関する法律の規定の適用）の」と、「。）の」とあるのは「。）若しくは電子帳簿保存法第八条第五項（国税通則法第六十八条第三項の重加算税に係る部分に限る。）の」とする。

English (Machine translation, corrected on review, not official):

> In the application of paragraph (7) of the Supplementary Provisions (Cases Where a Business Is Found to Be Conducted Properly) of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Inheritance Tax Act (Ministry of Finance Order No. 17 of 1950) in the case where Article 8, paragraph (5) of the Act applies, the phrase "(Heavy Penalty Tax)" in item (iii) of that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "(Heavy Penalty Tax) or under Article 8, paragraph (5) (limited to the part pertaining to the heavy penalty tax under Article 68, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Act on General Rules for National Taxes) (Application of the Provisions of Other Laws Concerning National Tax) of the Act on Special Provisions concerning Preservation Methods for Books and Documents Related to National Tax Prepared by Means of Computers (Act No. 25 of 1998; hereinafter in this item referred to as the 'Electronic Books Preservation Act')", and the phrase "(limited to the part pertaining to the heavy penalty tax under paragraph (3) of that Article)" is deemed to be replaced with "(limited to the part pertaining to the heavy penalty tax under paragraph (3) of that Article) or under Article 8, paragraph (5) of the Electronic Books Preservation Act (limited to the part pertaining to the heavy penalty tax under Article 68, paragraph (3) of the Act on General Rules for National Taxes)".

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/410M50000040043)
- English name of the law: Written for this site with AI
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI
- The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/410M50000040043/20250401_507M60000040028)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/410M50000040043/20270101_507M60000040028)