Concerns are emerging that the actions of Atsushi Kitamura, Director-General of the Kumamoto Regional Taxation Bureau, Hiroshi Oka and Keisuke Ota of the Third Investigation Division, and Hideto Nakamura of the 21st Investigation Division of the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau, exceed the scope of mere tax investigations and are developing into a serious human rights issue.
The global union revealed the reality that significant impacts are occurring on union members and their families.
Global Union is raising serious concerns regarding the recent actions taken by Atsushi Kitamura, Director-General of the Kumamoto Regional Taxation Bureau; Hiroshi Oka and Keisuke Ota of the Investigation Division 3; and Hideto Nakamura of Investigation Division 21 of the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau.
According to the union, it has been confirmed that expressions such as "tax evasion contractor" and "B-kan-ya" written in the "Mamitsuka Memo," created by tax accountant Takeji Mamitsuka, who is a former official of the National Tax Agency, caused a strong psychological impact on the families of union members, especially their minor relatives.
Indeed, cases have been reported where a member's daughter experienced severe psychological distress due to the description in question, leading to a suicide attempt and ultimately making it difficult for her to continue her studies.
However, regarding the dissemination and impact of this information, the Kumamoto Regional Taxation BureauThere is no evidence whatsoever that clear corrective measures or information controls have been taken.is said to be
Furthermore, with the involvement of Hiroshi Oka, Keisuke Ota, and others, union members were repeatedly demanded to appear for in-person investigations,
A case where extremely high-frequency communication took place over a short period of time
Cases involving sustained psychological distress-inducing responses
are reported to have been identified.
Regarding these situations, our union
As a result, multiple union members are experiencing mental stress.
points out that
Also, regarding face-to-face investigations, despite being understood not as imposing a blanket obligation on taxpayers to appear by law, but merely as one mode of exercising the right to question and inspect,
- Explanation that you will be arrested if you don't cancel other plans (The National Tax Agency does not have the power to arrest)
- Summons accompanied by strong pressure
is said to have actually been carried out.
Furthermore, our union regards some of these responses
Careful verification is required in relation to the scope of authority
and revealed that it holds the relevant records.
And this series of responses,
- mental distress
- Damage to social credibility
- Impact on the foundation of daily life
are also beginning to examine where legal responsibility lies, given that this is causing
The Global Union stated in a statement:
Because inspection administration is an exercise of state power, it must be conducted under strict legal control and consideration for human rights, and if any deviation from this is suspected, it needs to be examined as an issue for society as a whole.
