# Article 739-6, paragraph (7), its wordings — Local Tax Act

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How the wording of Article 739-6, paragraph (7) (第七百三十九条の六第七項) 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 739-6, paragraph (7) (第七百三十九条の六第七項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/art-739-6/par-7 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/local-tax-act/art-739-6/par-7)
- 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:

> 法人でない社団又は財団で代表者又は管理人の定めのあるものについて前項の規定の適用がある場合には、その代表者又は管理人がその訴訟行為につき当該法人でない社団又は財団で代表者又は管理人の定めのあるものを代表するほか、法人を被告人又は被疑者とする場合の刑事訴訟に関する法律の規定を準用する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Where the provisions of the preceding paragraph apply to an association or foundation without juridical personality for which a representative or administrator has been designated, that representative or administrator represents the association or foundation in respect of its procedural acts, and the provisions of laws and regulations on criminal proceedings where a corporation is the defendant or suspect apply mutatis mutandis.

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

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 April 2027
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (8); its words stay the same (Act No. 2 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000002

Japanese:

> 法人でない社団又は財団で代表者又は管理人の定めのあるものについて前項の規定の適用がある場合には、その代表者又は管理人がその訴訟行為につき当該法人でない社団又は財団で代表者又は管理人の定めのあるものを代表するほか、法人を被告人又は被疑者とする場合の刑事訴訟に関する法律の規定を準用する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Where the provisions of the preceding paragraph apply to an association or foundation without juridical personality for which a representative or administrator has been designated, that representative or administrator represents the association or foundation in respect of its procedural acts, and the provisions of laws and regulations on criminal proceedings where a corporation is the defendant or suspect apply mutatis mutandis.

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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)