# Article 148, paragraph (2), its wordings — Act on General Rules for National Taxes

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How the wording of Article 148, paragraph (2) (第百四十八条第二項) 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 148, paragraph (2) (第百四十八条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/art-148/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/art-148/par-2)
- 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:

> 日没前に開始した臨検、捜索、差押え又は記録命令付差押えは、必要があると認めるときは、日没後まで継続することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> An inspection, search, seizure or seizure with a recording order commenced before sunset may be continued after sunset when it is found to be necessary.

## 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:

> 日没前に開始した臨検、捜索又は差押えは、必要があると認めるときは、日没後まで継続することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> An inspection, search or seizure commenced before sunset may be continued after sunset when it is found to be necessary.

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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)