# Article 701-36, paragraph (2), its wordings — Local Tax Act

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How the wording of Article 701-36, paragraph (2) (第七百一条の三十六第二項) 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 701-36, paragraph (2) (第七百一条の三十六第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/art-701-36/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/local-tax-act/art-701-36/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:

> 法人の代表者（人格のない社団等の管理人を含む。第七百一条の三十八第二項、第七百一条の五十三第二項、第七百一条の五十六第五項、第七百一条の六十六第四項及び第七百一条の六十七第二項において同じ。）又は法人若しくは人の代理人、使用人その他の従業者がその法人又は人の業務又は財産に関して前項の違反行為をした場合には、その行為者を罰するほか、その法人又は人に対し、同項の罰金刑を科する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Where a representative of a juridical person (including the administrator of an association or foundation without juridical personality; the same applies in Article 701-38, paragraph (2), Article 701-53, paragraph (2), Article 701-56, paragraph (5), Article 701-66, paragraph (4) and Article 701-67, paragraph (2)) or an agent, employee or other worker of a juridical person or of a person commits a violation referred to in the preceding paragraph in connection with the business or property of that juridical person or person, in addition to punishing the offender, the fine prescribed in the preceding paragraph is imposed on that juridical person or person.

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

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 April 2027
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 2 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000002

Japanese:

> 法人の代表者（人格のない社団等の管理人を含む。第七百一条の三十八第二項、第七百一条の五十三第二項、第七百一条の五十六第五項、第七百一条の六十六第四項、第七百一条の六十六の二第二項及び第七百一条の六十七第二項において同じ。）又は法人若しくは人の代理人、使用人その他の従業者がその法人又は人の業務又は財産に関して前項の違反行為をした場合には、その行為者を罰するほか、その法人又は人に対し、同項の罰金刑を科する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Where a representative of a juridical person (including the administrator of an association or foundation without juridical personality; the same applies in Article 701-38, paragraph (2), Article 701-53, paragraph (2), Article 701-56, paragraph (5), Article 701-66, paragraph (4), Article 701-66-2, paragraph (2) and Article 701-67, paragraph (2)) or an agent, employee or other worker of a juridical person or of a person commits a violation referred to in the preceding paragraph in connection with the business or property of that juridical person or person, in addition to punishing the offender, the fine prescribed in the preceding paragraph is imposed on that juridical person or 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/325AC0000000226/20270401_507AC0000000087)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/325AC0000000226/20270401_508AC0000000002)