# Article 147, paragraph (1), its wordings — Act on General Rules for National Taxes

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How the wording of Article 147, paragraph (1) (第百四十七条第一項) 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 147, paragraph (1) (第百四十七条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/art-147/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/art-147/par-1)
- 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:

> 当該職員は、犯則事件を調査するため必要があるときは、学識経験を有する者に領置物件、差押物件若しくは記録命令付差押物件についての鑑定を嘱託し、又は通訳若しくは翻訳を嘱託することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When it is necessary in order to investigate a criminal tax case, the relevant official may commission a person with relevant knowledge and experience to conduct an expert examination of retained articles, seized articles or articles seized with a recording order, or may commission interpretation or translation.

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

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

Japanese:

> 当該職員は、犯則事件を調査するため必要があるときは、学識経験を有する者に領置物件、差押物件若しくは電磁的記録提供命令により提出させた記録媒体若しくは提供させた電磁的記録（次項及び第六項において「物件」という。）についての鑑定を嘱託し、又は通訳若しくは翻訳を嘱託することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When it is necessary in order to investigate a criminal tax case, the relevant official may commission a person with relevant knowledge and experience to conduct an expert examination of retained articles, seized articles, or recording media submitted or electronic or magnetic records provided by an order to provide electronic or magnetic records (referred to as "articles" in the following paragraph and paragraph (6)), or may commission interpretation or translation.

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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)