Company Formation

SERVICE OVERVIEW

We assist with setting up your business in Japan.

For documents marked ✍️WE ASSIST!, we either draft them for you based on the information you provide us or offer clear advice on how to complete them properly.

INFORMATION WE NEED

Promoter(s) （hokki-nin)

1. Full Name
2. Residential Address
3. How much amount to invest as capital
4. How many stocks to own	N/A if the company type is GK

Director(s)

1. Full Name
2. Residential Address
3. Position	CEO / Director / Auditor

* A Board of Directors can be established if the company has at least 3 directors + 1 auditor (e.g. 1 CEO + 2 directors + 1 auditor)

Company

1. Type of Company	Kabushiki Kaisha (KK) or Godo Kaisha (GK) We’re happy to help you decide which type of company best fits your needs.
2. Company Name	Both in Japanese & English Please list multiple options for your company official name in Japanese, as certain names may already be registered or not permitted under Japanese regulations.
3. Office Address	The location of the head office.
4. Business Purposes	A detailed description of the business activities the company will engage in. Multiple purposes can be listed.
5. Total capital to be invested in JPY	Must be deposited into the personal bank account of the founder after the date of AoI creation.
6. Fiscal Year End	The company's accounting year-end month (commonly March or December, but can be any month).

DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT

Founder(s) （hokki-nin)

1. Certificate of Seal Registration	As known as "Inkan shomei"
2. A copy of address proof	e.g. Drivers License
3. A copy of Bank transaction record	To proof the capital has been deposited into founder's personal bank account.
4. Promoter’s Resolution	Must include: - the company’s name - address (head office) - business purpose - total number of shares issued - names and addresses of directors - promoter's name - date

Director(s)

1. Certificate of Seal Registration	As known as "Inkan shomei"
2. A copy of address proof (For Auditor)	e.g. Drivers License, and the holder must declare "This is a true copy of the original"
3. Consent to Act as CEO/Director/Auditor	Must be dated, signed, and sealed with jitsuin. For Auditor, must be dated, signed, and sealed with mitome-in.

* If the director is outside of Japan and does not have a registered Japanese seal (jitsuin), a notarised signature certificate (or equivalent proof of signature issued by a notary public or a local authority) must be submitted along with the consent form.

Company

1. Articles of Incorporation ✍️WE ASSIST!	Must be notarised when forming a Kabushiki Kaisha.
2. Notification of Company Seal	This is to register the company’s official seal with the Legal Affairs Bureau.
3. Application for Company Registration	The formal application form for registering the company.
4. Power of Attorney (if applicable)	If a Shiho-shoshi(Solicitor) or a director is filing on behalf of the CEO of the company.

FEES

Base fee

Articles of Incorporation Writing	JPY 30,000 -
Retainer	N/A
Tax	10% of the total fee

Notary office fee	JPY 40,000 - (Depending on the capital amount of your KK)
Shiho-shoshi solicitor fee	Quoted
Company registration fee	Kabushiki Kaisha: JPY 150,000 Godo Kaisha: JPY 60,000 If 0.7% of the capital amount exceeds the fixed registration fee (JPY 150,000 for a KK or 60,000 for a GK), the higher amount will apply.

We are unable to accept the following types of requests:

• Requests involving any form of illegality
• Cases where the applicant refuses to provide essential information or engage in necessary communication, effectively expecting us to complete the entire process without their involvement

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