TOPPAGETOPPAGE(English)>Operations

 

There are several types of operations in Japan.

  Representative office
(駐在事務所)
Branch of foreign company
(支店設置)
Local company
(現地法人設立)
Corporate entity
(法人格)
×(You can't usually open a corporate bank account.)
You can ast as business.
(営業活動)
×
You need to register for company registry.
(登記の要否)
×
Representative
(代表者)
Minimum number
(最低人員)
- At least 1branch manager has to be appointed(1名以上) At least 1represantative director has to be appointed(1名以上)
  Local required
(日本在住者の要否)
- At least 1branch manager has to be resident in Japan (1名以上) At least 1represantative director has to be resident in Japan (1名以上)
Director
(取締役)
- - At least 1person(1名以上)
Accounting
(会計)
- Aggregation with income in home country should be required(本国と通算) You can complete in Japan. (日本内で完結)
Miscellaneous
(その他)
    There are some types of company. Foreigner who invest in Japan usually choose "Kabushiki Kaisha".(数種の会社形態があるが、外国からの場合は株式会社が通常)
Appropriate type of visa for represantative in principle
(代表者に原則適するビザ)
intra-company transferee
(企業内転勤)
intra-company transferee
(企業内転勤)
Investor/Business manager(You might be able to aquire intra-company transferee visa.)However acquiring Investor/Business manager Visa is more difficult.
(投資経営)
Legal liability
(法的責任)
liable for corporation in home country and staff in Japan in principle
(原則、本国会社と日本在住職員が責任を負います)
liable for corporation in home country in principle
(原則、本国会社が責任を負います)
In principle there is no liability for the corporation that extends to the company in the home country
(本国会社には原則責任が及びません)
Cost
(費用)
For company registry - 350,000〜450,000jpy(including Tax) 420,000〜520,000jpy(including Tax)
  For immigration bureau 315,000〜420,000jpy 315,000〜420,000jpy 420,000jpy〜
Time usually required
(所要期間)
For company registry - 1month 1〜2months
  For immigration bureau 3〜6months 3〜6months 3〜6months