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≪Method to launch business in Japan≫

There are 6 methods that is easy to use for foreigner who launches business in Japan.

< １　Becoming　a sole proprietor >

If you have Spouse of Japanese National visa, Long Term Resident visa, Permanent Resident visa, or Spouse of Permanent.
Resident visa, you can become a sole proprietor without any restriction. However, it is not easy to adopt these visas in Japan.

< ２ Establishing representative office >

Only having a physical office space in Japan. The legal procedure including the registration is not necessary.
So it is easy. However, the continuous commercial activity is not permitted in Japan. A marketing research, a study, an advertisement, the material purchase, storage and so forth are only possible. You cannot open the bank account by the name of the parent company.(You can open the account of the representative personal name.)

< ３ Registering a representative in japan >

Only registering a representative(who have an address in Japan)in Legal Affairs Bureau. But you can do every commercial activity in Japan based on the capital of the parent company.
Why is an address in Japan necessary?
This is because it receives the service of the complaint from the Japanese court.
In other words, the commercial activity is not possible when You cannot perform suit in Japan.

You can open the bank account by the name of the parent company.
A tax report is necessary for the Japanese taxation authorities.

◇（Required document)
1,Articles of Incorporation
2,The affidavit which prove the following facts
　　Existence of the parent company
　　Property of the company
　　Qualification of the representative in Japan
　　（With the affidavit, the representative of the parent company testified a fact, and an embassy and a consulate gave the certification in this)
3,The seal certificate of the representative in Japan which representative acquired in the city hall.

◇(Costs)
・Registration and license tax ・・・60,000 yen
・Our fees approximately・・・162,000 yen(It depends on a degree of difficulty)
・Others(Seal certificate,Entry certificate etc.)・・・30,000 yen
・Total・・・252,000 yen

< ４　Registering branch office >

With the capital of the parent company, you run a branch in Japan.Then you can do every commercial activity in Japan.
One of the representatives of the Japanese branch needs an address of Japan.
You can open the bank account by the name of the parent company.
A tax report is necessary for the Japanese taxation authorities.

□(Required document)
1,Articles of Incorporation
2,The affidavit which prove the following facts
　　Existence of the parent company
　　Property of the company
　　Qualification of the representative in Japan
　　（With the affidavit, the representative of the parent company testified a fact, and an embassy and a consulate gave the certification in this)
3,The seal certificate of the representative in Japan which representative acquired in the city hal.

□(Costs)
・Registration and license tax ・・・90,000 yen
・Our fees ・・・approximately 162,000 yen(It depends on a degree of difficulty)
・Others(Seal certificate,Entry certificate etc.)30,000 yen
・Total ・・・ approximately 282,000 yen

< ５ Establishing a subsidiary(called kabushiki kaisha) in Japan under the Japanese law.>

kabushiki kaisha is known as limited company or joint stock company.
Shareholder's liability is limited by the range of the investment.
Shareholders and a directors can be the same person.
All the members of the representative director do not need to have an address in Japan.
You can establish a kabushiki kaisha of capital 1 yen. But that company does not have trust.It is Just a vehicle.
The accounts become independent from the parent company.
It is necessary to notify balance sheets publicly in Japan every fiscal year.
You can open the bank account by the name of subsidiary.

[ Procedures of establishment of kabushiki kaisha ]

１,Preparing the teikan (articles of incorporation)
Promoter determine the form of an organization by teikan according to a law of Japan.
It is necessary to receive the certification in a notary office.
◆(Required document　for certification)
(1),For the promoter who is an individual
・If promoter has done seal registration in a city hall of Japan, he need a seal certificate.
・If promoter has not done seal registration in a city hall of Japan, he need proxy for the agent of the articles of incorporation making and certificate of the signature.
(2),For the promoter who is a company
・If parent company has done registration in Legal Affairs Bureau of Japan ; necessary article is a certificate of registered matters of your company.
・If parent company has not done registration in Legal Affairs Bureau of Japan; necessary article is a certificate of registered matters by your country of your company.
and
・If the representative of parent company registers a seal in a city hall of Japan; the seal certificate and the seal(inkan).
・If the representative of parent company does not do seal registration in a city hall of Japan; the proxy for the agent of the articles of incorporation certification and the certificate of the signature.

２,Deposit of capital
Investor deposits the capital to promoter's personal bank account in Japan.

３,The registration of the establishment in Japan
It requireｓ various documents.
We fix these documents by a request.

４,Registration in Legal Affairs Bureau completed you can obtain a registry certificate and company's seal certificate.
They are used for the tax and social insurance related procedures and account establishment of the company.

■(Costs)
・The amount of capital which you choose
・Registration and license tax ・・・Seven-1000ths of the capital(At least 150,000 yen)
・Our fees ・・・ approximately 216,000 yen(It depends on a degree of difficulty)
・Others(Seal certificate,Entry certificate etc.) ・・・30,000 yen
・Costs of certification in a notary office ・・・ approximately 100,000 yen

< ６ Establishing a subsidiary(called Godo Kaisha ) in Japan under the Japanese law.>

Godo Kaisha is similar to LLC.
Shareholder's liability is limited by the range of the investment.
The representative is chosen from an investor.
All the members of the representative director do not need to have an address in Japan.
You can establish a Godo Kaisha of capital 1 yen. But that company does not have trust. It is Just a vehicle.
The accounts become independent from the parent company.
There is no need to notify balance sheets publicly in Japan every fiscal year.
You can open the bank account by the name of subsidiary.

In the Godo Kaisha, the form of the organization is freer than kabushiki kaisha.
The certification of articles of incorporation is not necessary.
So It can omit cost and procedure than the establishment of the kabushiki kaisha.
There is no limit in the term of office of the representative.
The Godo Kaisha may have lower social evaluation in Japan than a kabushiki kaisha.
Godo Kaisha can distribute profit by ratio that differ from the ratio of the investment.

[ Procedures of establishment of Godo Kaisha ]
1,Preparing the teikan (articles of incorporation)
Promoter determine the form of an organization by teikan according to a law of Japan.
There is no need to receive the certification in a notary office.

2,Deposit of capital
Investor deposits the capital to promoter's personal bank account in Japan.

3,The registration of the establishment in Japan
It requireｓ various documents.
We fix these documents by a request.

4,Registration in Legal Affairs Bureau completed
you can obtain a registry certificate and company's seal certificate.
They are used for the tax and social insurance related procedures and account establishment of the company.

◆(Costs)
・The amount of capital which you choose
・Registration and license tax ・・・ Seven-1000ths of the capital(At least 60,000 yen)
・Our fees ・・・ approximately 183,600 yen(It depends on a degree of difficulty)
・Others(Seal certificate,Entry certificate etc.) ・・・ 30,000 yen

≪Which　 form of business Should you choose?≫

・If you will not do a commercial activity in Japan and you will just perform a marketing research buying or storage; representative office will be good.

・If you will do a commercial activity in Japan, you have to choose Registering a representative; Registering branch office, or Establishing a subsidiary.

・if you want to have independent accounts from a parent company; Godo Kaisha or kabushiki kaisha will be good.

・if you have solid trading partner in Japan and that partner do not mind your form of business; Godo Kaisha will be good.

・If you want to avoid the notification of the balance sheet; Godo Kaisha will be good.

・If you want to cover many and unspecified customer; kabushiki kaisha will be good.

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