58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?

Source: 
政治資金規正法, 1948 (2022改正)
Political Funds Control Act, 1948 (as amended by Act No.68 of 2022)

第二十三条　政治団体が第八条の規定に違反して寄附を受け、又は支出をしたときは、当該政治団体の役職員又は構成員として当該違反行為をした者は、五年以下の拘禁刑又は百万円以下の罰金に処する。

第二十八条　第二十三条から第二十六条の五まで及び前条第二項の罪を犯し罰金の刑に処せられた者は、その裁判が確定した日から五年間、公職選挙法に規定する選挙権及び被選挙権を有しない。

第二十八条の二　第二十三条、第二十六条第三号、第二十六条の二第三号、第二十六条の三第二号及び第二十六条の四第三号の規定の違反行為により受けた寄附に係る財産上の利益は、没収する。

Article 23. When a political organization receives a donation or makes an expenditure in violation of the provisions of Article 8, any officer, employee, or member of said political organization who committed said violation shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than five years or a fine not exceeding one million yen.

Article 28. Any person who commits an offense under Articles 23 through 26-5 or paragraph 2 of the preceding Article and is sentenced to a fine shall be deprived of the right to vote and the right to be elected as prescribed in the Public Offices Election Act for a period of five years from the date on which the judgment becomes final.

Article 28-2 Property benefits derived from donations received as a result of violations of the provisions of Article 23, Article 26, item 3, Article 26-2, item 3, Article 26-3, item 2, and Article 26-4, item 3 shall be confiscated.

fines, prison, forfeiture, loss of political rights, and loss of elected office.

Those who engage in political finance infractions should be given fines and/or prison terms. Those sentenced to fines or prison terms shall be deprived of their political rights and elected offices.  Benefits derived from illegal donations shall be confiscated.