equal equal equal equal equal equal equal possible spoiler ahead equal equal equal equal equal equal when can tax inspector make you laugh . in a taxing woman and it be possible . ryoko be a divorced mother who also work for the japanese revenue service . she and with the freckle and page boy hair cut and be a workaholic and steadfast and incorruptible in her duty ( you can sort of understand why many people evade their tax while watch this film . ) . her one stumbling block be hideki gondo and an expert on tax evading . a business man that run hotel and he use scam and work with underworld figure and banker and political figure to keep his money . he also a fool for love ( he have 2 mistress and a common law wife ) and and a devoted father . when the 2 meet and it become a comedic battle . there sexual tension between them but the question be represent will he be able to keep his money hidden from her . will she be able to get his money from him . it a very funny movie and show the depth that people will sink to hold onto taxable income ( one tax evader try to hide the signature seal in lipstick tube ) and and the depth that the tax inspector will go to catch their man or woman ( inspector dig into huge bag of trash to find document ) . the late juzo itami do an incredible job with this film and work with his usual group of actor and include his wife and nobuko miyamoto a ryoko . don not worry about the subtitle and because the action on the screen be clear enough to understand .