Japan plans to intercept unidentified sources of gold to combat cross-border tax evasion.

To combat tax evasion, Japan plans to implement interception and control measures for gold whose sources cannot be verified. Due to its small size and high value, gold has often been used by criminals as a tool for cross-border asset transfers and tax evasion. The related control measures introduced by Japan aim to close these tax evasion loopholes and strengthen compliance in cross-border gold circulation.