# Article 22-31, paragraph (1), its wordings — Local Tax Act

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How the wording of Article 22-31, paragraph (1) (第二十二条の三十一第一項) 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 22-31, paragraph (1) (第二十二条の三十一第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/art-22-31/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/local-tax-act/art-22-31/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:

> 地方団体の長は、間接地方税に関する犯則事件を調査し、犯則の心証を得ない場合には、その旨を犯則嫌疑者に通知しなければならない。この場合において、物件の領置、差押え又は記録命令付差押えがあるときは、その解除を命じなければならない。

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

> If the head of a local government has investigated a criminal tax case concerning an indirect local tax and is not convinced that an offense has been committed, the head must notify the suspect to that effect. In this case, if articles have been retained or seized, or a seizure with a recording order has been made, the head must order its release.

## 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:

> 地方団体の長は、間接地方税に関する犯則事件を調査し、犯則の心証を得ない場合には、その旨を犯則嫌疑者に通知しなければならない。この場合において、物件の領置、差押え又は電磁的記録提供命令があるときは、その解除を命じなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If the head of a local government has investigated a criminal tax case concerning an indirect local tax and is not convinced that an offense has been committed, the head must notify the suspect to that effect. In this case, if articles have been retained or seized, or an order to provide electronic or magnetic records has been issued, the head must order its release.

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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)