# Article 22-7, paragraph (2), its wordings — Local Tax Act

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How the wording of Article 22-7, paragraph (2) (第二十二条の七第二項) 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 22-7, paragraph (2) (第二十二条の七第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/art-22-7/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/local-tax-act/art-22-7/par-2)
- 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、間接地方税に関する犯則事件について、現に犯則に供した物件若しくは犯則により得た物件を所持し、又は顕著な犯則の跡があつて犯則を行つてから間がないと明らかに認められる者がある場合において、その証拠となると認められるものを集取するため必要であつて、かつ、急速を要し、許可状の交付を受けることができないときは、その者の所持する物件に対して第二十二条の四第一項の臨検、捜索又は差押えをすることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> With regard to a criminal tax case concerning an indirect local tax, if there is a person who possesses an article used in an offense or an article obtained through an offense, or who is clearly found to have committed an offense a short time before because of conspicuous traces of the offense, and it is necessary to collect what is found to be evidence thereof and urgency is required so that a warrant cannot be obtained, the competent tax collection official may conduct the on-site inspection, search or seizure under Article 22-4, paragraph (1) with regard to the articles possessed by that person.

## 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、間接地方税に関する犯則事件について、現に犯則に供した物件若しくは犯則により得た物件を所持し、又は顕著な犯則の跡があつて犯則を行つてから間がないと明らかに認められる者がある場合において、その証拠となると認められるものを集取するため必要であつて、かつ、急速を要し、許可状の発付を受けることができないときは、その者の所持する物件に対して第二十二条の四第一項の臨検、捜索又は差押えをすることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> With regard to a criminal tax case concerning an indirect local tax, if there is a person who possesses an article used in an offense or an article obtained through an offense, or who is clearly found to have committed an offense a short time before because of conspicuous traces of the offense, and it is necessary to collect what is found to be evidence thereof and urgency is required so that a warrant cannot be issued, the competent tax collection official may conduct the on-site inspection, search or seizure under Article 22-4, paragraph (1) with regard to the articles possessed by that person.

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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)