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There are several types of operations in Japan.
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Representative office (駐在事務所) |
Branch of foreign company (支店設置) |
Local company (現地法人設立) |
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Corporate entity (法人格) |
×(You can't usually open a corporate bank account.) | ○ | ○ | |
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You can ast as business. (営業活動) |
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You need to register for company registry. (登記の要否) |
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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) |
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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) | |
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Director (取締役) |
- | - | At least 1person(1名以上) | |
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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) | |
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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) | |||
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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) |
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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) |
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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〜 | |
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Time usually required (所要期間) |
For company registry | - | 1month | 1〜2months |
| For immigration bureau | 3〜6months | 3〜6months | 3〜6months | |