Q. How much are the agency fees for setting up a company?
Q. Is an address required to register a company in Japan?
Q. How can I establish a branch or subsidiary of a foreign corporation in Japan.
Q. How much capital is required to set up a company?
Q. I don’t have a Japanese bank account, where should I transfer the capital?
Q. Can foreign corporations contribute capital?
Q. How long does it take to complete the registration?
Q. What documents are required when applying?
Q. Can the person in charge obtain a visa?
Q. When there are more than two directors, can I apply for multiple Business Manager visas?
Q. How to name the company?
Q. What are the differences between 株式会社 (Co., Ltd.) and 合同会社 (LLC)?
Q. How many members are needed to set up a 合同会社 (LLC)?
Q. Can 合同会社 (LLC) hire employees?
Q. After registering as a 合同会社 (LLC), can I change it to a 株式会社 (Co., Ltd.)?
Q. How to deal with taxes and accounting after registration?
Q. Does the person in charge need to go to Japan to complete the company establishment procedures?
The representative of the legal person does not need to travel to Japan. Our company will be the agent and complete the registration procedures. After that, the establishment will be completed.Q. How much are the agency fees for setting up a company?
Quotations will be made based on customer requests and other specific conditions. Feel free to consult our specialists.Q. Is an address required to register a company in Japan?
An address is required. To register your address, you must apply to the legal affairs bureau under your jurisdiction.Q. How can I establish a branch or subsidiary of a foreign corporation in Japan.
A "branch" must be represented by a person with a residential address (residence status) in Japan.A "subsidiary" (a local legal entity in Japan) is a company in which the parent company contributes capital (accounting for more than half of the capital). Foreigners who do not live in Japan can also serve as representatives.
Q. How much capital is required to set up a company?
With only 1 yen of capital is sufficient.If the capital exceeds 10 million yen, consumption tax will be compulsorily levied in the first year.
Q. I don’t have a Japanese bank account, where should I transfer the capital?
If the initiator is a foreigner and is unable to open a bank account in Japan, a third-party account can be borrowed.We provide Japanese bank accounts and the necessary funds for temporary remittance of capital.
Q. Can foreign corporations contribute capital?
Yes!As long as the initiator's bank account can confirm the transfer of funds, the identity of the investor is not restricted.
Remittances are accepted from individuals, legal persons, and from within and outside of Japan.
Q. How long does it take to complete the registration?
Once the required documents are gathered, counting from the time of agency application, it takes at least 3 to 4 weeks to obtain a copy of the registration transcript.Q. What documents are required when applying?
Seal certificates and copies of the unexpired passports of the initiators and the directors. If the investment is made by a legal person, a copy of the registration transcript is required.The rest will be taken care of by our company.
Q. Can the person in charge obtain a visa?
The person in charge can apply for the Business Manager visa.It requires a capital of more than 5 million yen, or the employment of several Japanese employees.
The company will not be able to qualify for this visa if its proposed business plan does not meet certain profit standards.
Q. When there are more than two directors, can I apply for multiple Business Manager visas?
Only one person can apply for the Business Manager visa, as the other person can still apply for the Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services visa is remain possible for application. However, if the company was newly established, it has less chance of passing the review.Q. How to name the company?
As long as the registered address is in a different county or city, there is no restriction that the company name can't be the same as an existing company.However, the possibility of trademark infringement should still be considered.
"株式会社" and "合同会社" must be placed before or after your company name.
e.g. トランス株式会社, 株式会社トランス
Q. What are the differences between 株式会社 (Co., Ltd.) and 合同会社 (LLC)?
合同会社 (LLC) is nominally funded by representative employees and employees.合同会社 (LLC) gives the impression of being smaller than 株式会社 (Co., Ltd.).
合同会社 (LLC) does not have a director, so the opinions of all members count when making decisions.
Q. How many members are needed to set up a 合同会社 (LLC)?
Despite what the name suggests (合同 means joint, union), only one member is needed when setting up a 合同会社 (LLC).Q. Can 合同会社 (LLC) hire employees?
As long as the employee is Japanese or has a visa, there are no restrictions on employment.Q. After registering as a 合同会社 (LLC), can I change it to a 株式会社 (Co., Ltd.)?
It is possible, but another application fee is required and cannot be ignored.Q. How to deal with taxes and accounting after registration?
We can help you with tax declarations, or taking into account regional factors and introduce you to tax accounting firms in Japan that meet your needs.Feel free to consult our specialists.