Local Autonomy

Case involving the principle of local autonomy and fiscal equalization under the Japanese Constitution.

Appeal Case to Revoke the Determination of Special Local Allocation Tax (Reiwa 7 (Gyo-Ko) No. 22)
  1. Appeal Case to Revoke the Determination of Special Local Allocation Tax (Reiwa 7 (Gyo-Ko) No. 22)
  2. Jurisdiction: Japan (April 15, 2025)
  3. Original Case: 令和7(行コ)22 特別地方交付税の額の決定取消請求控訴事件
  4. DefendantsState of JapanPlaintiffsYonabaru TownTsutomu TeruyaPlaintiff AttorneysShogo NagahamaJudgesKoji NishimuraInstitutionsFukuoka High Court, Naha BranchMinistry of Internal Affairs and Communications
  5. Case Tags: Administrative Litigation;Local Allocation Tax;Local Autonomy;Yonabaru Town Lawsuit