# Article 132, paragraph (6), its wordings — Act on General Rules for National Taxes

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How the wording of Article 132, paragraph (6) (第百三十二条第六項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Act on General Rules for National Taxes (国税通則法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act
- Provision: Article 132, paragraph (6) (第百三十二条第六項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/art-132/par-6 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/art-132/par-6)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 12 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 第二項の場合においては、許可状に、前項に規定する事項のほか、差し押さえるべき電子計算機に電気通信回線で接続している記録媒体であつて、その電磁的記録を複写すべきものの範囲を記載しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In the case referred to in paragraph (2), the warrant must state, in addition to the matters prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the scope of the recording media connected through a telecommunications line to the computer to be seized from which the electronic or magnetic records are to be copied.

## 2. 1 October 2027 — Act No. 12 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 October 2027
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (9) and reworded (Act No. 12 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000012

Japanese:

> 第二項の場合においては、許可状に、前項に規定する事項のほか、差し押さえるべき電子計算機に電気通信回線で接続している記録媒体であつて、その電磁的記録を複写すべきものの範囲を記載し、又は記録しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In the case referred to in paragraph (2), in addition to the matters prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the scope of the recording media which are connected through a telecommunications line to the computer to be seized and from which the electronic or magnetic records are to be copied must be stated or recorded in the warrant.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/337AC0000000066)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3119/tb)
- 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/337AC0000000066/20261101_507AC0000000013)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/337AC0000000066/20271001_508AC0000000012)