# Article 160, paragraph (1), its wordings — Act on General Rules for National Taxes

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How the wording of Article 160, paragraph (1) (第百六十条第一項) 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 160, paragraph (1) (第百六十条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/art-160/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/art-160/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:

> 国税局長又は税務署長は、間接国税に関する犯則事件を調査し、犯則の心証を得ない場合においては、その旨を犯則嫌疑者に通知しなければならない。この場合において、物件の領置、差押え又は記録命令付差押えがあるときは、その解除を命じなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In the case where a regional commissioner or district director has investigated a criminal tax case concerning indirect national tax and has not become convinced that an offense has been committed, the regional commissioner or district director must notify the suspect to that effect. In this case, if there has been a retention, seizure or seizure with a recording order of articles, the regional commissioner or district director must order its release.

## 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:

> 国税局長又は税務署長は、間接国税に関する犯則事件を調査し、犯則の心証を得ない場合においては、その旨を犯則嫌疑者に通知しなければならない。この場合において、物件の領置、差押え又は電磁的記録提供命令があるときは、その解除を命じなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In the case where a regional commissioner or district director has investigated a criminal tax case concerning indirect national tax and has not become convinced that an offense has been committed, the regional commissioner or district director must notify the suspect to that effect. In this case, if there has been a retention or seizure of articles or an order to provide electronic or magnetic records, the regional commissioner or district director must order its release.

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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)