Hideto Nakamura and Hiroshi Oka declare “inspections without questions” - 250,000-member union to hold National Tax Agency responsible for system collapse

Statements made by Hideto Nakamura of the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau Investigation Department 21, Hiroshi Oka of the Kumamoto Regional Taxation Bureau Investigation Division 3, and others are undermining the very premise of the tax investigation.
The Global Union positioned this as a "sign of institutional dysfunction" and launched a full-scale response.

The Global Union points out that the actions of Hideto Nakamura from the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau Inspection Department 21, Hiroshi Oka from the Kumamoto Regional Taxation Bureau Inspection Department 3, and others deviate significantly from the practical application and legal structure of tax investigations.

First, it is said that Mr. Hideto Nakamura made a remark to the effect that written questions, which are generally conducted in tax audits, "cannot be carried out in writing," but this is inconsistent with the existence of inquiry procedures that are widely practiced in actual operations.

Also, Hiroshi Oka
Exercise of the right of questioning and inspection against an agent
exercise of the right to inspect by means of written questions
is said to have expressed the view that it would never exercise this, and our union
Self-limitation of research methodology
is viewed as problematic.

Our union regards such responses as

  • Relationship with the duty to investigate
  • Evaluation of administrative inaction
  • Consistency with the guarantee of due process

states that verification is necessary from the perspective of

Furthermore, regarding the seized credit cards, despite the pointed-out possibility of fraudulent use,
The decision to conduct the survey is not clearly indicated.
regarding the point that it is considered
Important issues from the perspective of evidence management and the duty of diligent management
points out that

Regarding this series of issues, the Global Union

  • obligation to execute duties under the National Public Service Act
  • the principle of good faith under the Act on General Rules for National Taxes
  • Due process of law under Article 31 of the Constitution

We are proceeding with the legal arrangement, including the relationship with .

And as a result of these problems acting in combination,
The presence of union members who have suffered mental distress
Expansion of social impact
Given that it has been confirmed that

Addressing as a systemic issue beyond individual cases

revealed that it would transition to.

Global unions will in the future,

  • Demand for an in-person survey involving 250,000 union members
  • exercise of the right to organize as a labor union
  • Consideration of legal measures as necessary

is proceeding with

This matter is not simply about the appropriateness of an inspection investigation.

Is state power being exercised in accordance with the law?

That very foundation is being called into question.

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