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Register a company in Japan
Company incorporation, bank accounts, accounting services in Japan
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Company registration (Godo Kaisha)
Annual registered address
Notary services and company seal
Remote corporate bank account
Accounting services
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How you can register a company in Japan with us
Submit shareholder and director information to our firm with a signed power of attorney
Settle a payment for registration and banking assistance
Receive corporate documentation of the registered company and access to the corporate bank account of your company
Key details about Japan
Japan is located in Northeast Asia between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan and has a territory of 377,873 square kilometers. Japan borders China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia and has access to the Yellow Sea, to the Sea of Japan and to the East China Sea, to the Philippine Sea, to the Sea of Okhotsk as well as to the Pacific Ocean. The capital city of Japan is Tokyo, the largest city and the location of key government institutions. Japan has a population of 126 million people.
Corporate taxation, VAT taxation, Personal taxation
- Corporate income tax - 23,2% + local income taxes, effective tax rate reaches 31% to 35%
- Dividend withholding tax - 20,42%
- Interest withholding tax - 15.315%
- Royalties withholding tax - 20,42%
- Capital gains tax - 23,2% + local income taxes, effective tax rate reaches 31% to 35%
- VAT - Standard tax rate 10% or the reduced rate of 8% or exempt/exempt with credit
- Personal income tax - from 5% up to 45% + local income taxes.
The following are the most common types of companies to incorporate a company in Japan as:
- Limited liability company (Kabushiki Kaisha)
- Public limited company (Godo Kaisha)
- General partnership (Nin i Kumiai)
- Limited partnership (Toshi Jigyo Yugensekinin Kumiai)
- Limited liability partnership (Yugen Sekinin Jigyo Kumiai)
- Individuals or legal entities that are intending to register a company in Japan can either be resident or non-resident in Japan.
- A resident or a non-resident individual can be a company director in Japan. It is required for a non-resident director to obtain a business-visa, to have a residence permit or a citizenship of Japan in order to set up a company in Japan. We offer resident director services for companies registered in Japan.
- At least 1 shareholder is required in order to register a company in Japan if such company is incorporated as a Godo Kaisha (a limited liability company). An individual shareholder can simultaneously become a director of this company.
- It is not required to create substance (resident employees, office space) in Japan in order to establish a company in Japan or to conduct business in the country.
- Minimum share capital that is required to start a company in Japan as a Godo Kaisha (a limited liability company) is JPY 1.
- Yuhan Hoesa registration takes between 17 and 20 business days with the bank account taking up to 12 business days.
- Details of company founders, shareholders and directors after company registration in Japan is complete is publicly available in the state corporate register.
- With our service you can register a company in Japan and open a corporate bank account completely remotely upon a power of attorney.
Official currency of Japan is Japanese yen (JPY).
In absence of substantial mineral reserves Japan has long depended on the import of energy resources and materials. The growth of Japanese economy in the second half of the 20th century and in the 21st century is based on the industrial development. Today Japan is the global leader in the production of electronics, electrical equipment, cars, ships, machine tools, optical and high-precision equipment, machinery and chemical materials. Tertiary sector is a significant part of the state GDP.
International trade contributes largely to the economy of Japan and amounts to 16% of the state GDP. Primary exports of Japan are cars, electronics, machinery and industrial goods. Key trading partners of Japan are the US, China and South Korea.
The GDP of Japan grew by 1,62% in 2021 and amounted to USD 4.93 trillion.
In absence of substantial mineral reserves Japan has long depended on the import of energy resources and materials. The growth of Japanese economy in the second half of the 20th century and in the 21st century is based on the industrial development. Today Japan is the global leader in the production of electronics, electrical equipment, cars, ships, machine tools, optical and high-precision equipment, machinery and chemical materials. Tertiary sector is a significant part of the state GDP.
International trade contributes largely to the economy of Japan and amounts to 16% of the state GDP. Primary exports of Japan are cars, electronics, machinery and industrial goods. Key trading partners of Japan are the US, China and South Korea.
The GDP of Japan grew by 1,62% in 2021 and amounted to USD 4.93 trillion.
Foreign entrepreneurs expand to Japan and seek to incorporate a company in Japan in order to conduct business in the following sectors:
- Wholesale and retail trading
- Imports of foreign products
- IT
- Production and shipping of electronics
- Logistics in the region
- Financial services.
Benefits of registering a company in Japan
Business climate
- Location near South Korea and China
- 3rd largest GDP in the world
- Multiple active free trade agreements with the ASEAN member states
- Large logistics center for making shipments to Asia
- Access to markets in Asia
- Well-developed infrastructure
- Political stability
- Secure legal and justice systems
- Comprehensive protection of property rights
- Comprehensive personal security
- Investment protection
- Low inflation
Tax incentives
- Free trade zones that provide corporate tax incentives
- Double tax treaties with several jurisdictions
Ease of doing business
- Foreign owners are allowed to have a 100% share in the company
- Both the company and the bank account can be opened completely remotely
- Minimum share capital to register a company in Japan as a Godo Kaisha is just JPY 1
- No strict foreign exchange controls
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