# Article 22-24, paragraph (1), its wordings — Local Tax Act

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How the wording of Article 22-24, paragraph (1) (第二十二条の二十四第一項) 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 22-24, paragraph (1) (第二十二条の二十四第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/art-22-24/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/local-tax-act/art-22-24/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、この款の規定により質問をしたときは、その調書を作成し、質問を受けた者に閲覧させ、又は読み聞かせて、誤りがないかどうかを問い、質問を受けた者が増減変更の申立てをしたときは、その陳述を調書に記載し、質問を受けた者とともにこれに署名押印しなければならない。ただし、質問を受けた者が署名押印せず、又は署名押印することができないときは、その旨を付記すれば足りる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When the competent tax collection official has conducted questioning under the provisions of this Subsection, the official must prepare a record thereof, have the person questioned inspect it or read it aloud to that person, ask whether there are any errors, and, if the person questioned has made a statement of addition, deletion or alteration, enter that statement in the record, and sign and seal it together with the person questioned; provided, however, that if the person questioned does not sign and seal it or is unable to do so, it suffices to add a note 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、この款の規定により質問をしたときは、その調書（電磁的記録をもつて作成するものを含む。以下この条において同じ。）を作成し、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定めるものを質問を受けた者に閲覧させ、又は読み聞かせて、誤りがないかどうかを問い、質問を受けた者が増減変更の申立てをしたときは、その陳述を調書に記載し、又は記録しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When the competent tax collection official has conducted questioning under the provisions of this Subsection, the official must prepare a record thereof (including one prepared as an electronic or magnetic record; the same applies hereinafter in this Article), have the person questioned inspect, or read aloud to that person, the thing specified in each of the following items in accordance with the classification of cases listed in those items, ask whether there are any errors, and, if the person questioned has made a statement of addition, deletion or alteration, state or record that statement in the record:

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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)