# Article 22-23, paragraph (1), its wordings — Local Tax Act

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How the wording of Article 22-23, paragraph (1) (第二十二条の二十三第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Local Tax Act (地方税法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act
- Provision: Article 22-23, paragraph (1) (第二十二条の二十三第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/art-22-23/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/local-tax-act/art-22-23/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 2 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 当該徴税吏員は、捜索をした場合において、証拠物又は没収すべき物件がないときは、捜索を受けた者の請求により、その旨の証明書を交付しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Where the competent tax collection official has conducted a search and there is no evidence or article to be confiscated, the official must, at the request of the person subject to the search, issue a certificate to that effect.

## 2. 1 October 2027 — Act No. 2 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 October 2027
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 2 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000002

Japanese:

> 当該徴税吏員は、捜索をした場合において、証拠物又は没収すべき物件がないときは、捜索を受けた者の請求により、その旨の証明書（電磁的記録をもつて作成するものを含む。）を提供しなければならない。ただし、電磁的記録をもつて作成する証明書の提供は、これを受ける者に異議があるときは、することができない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Where the competent tax collection official has conducted a search and there is no evidence or article to be confiscated, the official must, at the request of the person subject to the search, provide a certificate to that effect (including one prepared as an electronic or magnetic record). However, a certificate prepared as an electronic or magnetic record may not be provided if the person to receive it objects.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/325AC0000000226)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/487)
- 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/325AC0000000226/20270618_508AC0000000002)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/325AC0000000226/20271001_508AC0000000002)