Japan Company Set Up Procedures

Although Japan company set up is complex and time consuming, Healy Consultants works to minimise inconvenience to clients, thanks to our detailed engagement project planning. The following is an overview of our Japan company set up procedures:
1.	Prior to Japan company set up, fees transfer is completed by our client, who also completes and signs Healy Consultants' client engagement letter.
2.	Before Japan company set up, our client receives a detailed engagement plan from Healy Consultants, showing clearly the upcoming processes and potential obstacles.
3.	Healy Consultants starts Japan company set up with the correct corporate structure as outlined by our client.
4.	Before Japan company set up begins, Healy Consultants submit a name approval application to the Legal Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice.
5.	The next stage in Japan company set up was to prepare the company’s Articles of Incorporation, which was subsequently couriered to the clients for signing and return.
6.	The following step for Healy Consultants, in the Japan company set up procedure, was to arrange to have three seals, as required for a Japanese company (representative seal, the everyday use seal and the company name seal) made at a seal shop. An application for a seal certificate is made to the Tokyo Ward office.
7.	Healy Consultants incorporation team visits the Legal Affairs Bureau to submit the following:
	i) Articles of Incorporation;
	ii) Shareholders/directors due diligence;
	iii) The seal certificate;
	iv) Payment of the 95,000 Yen (US$935) notarisation and fiscal stamps fees;
	v) 100,000 Yen (US$980) company registration fee.
	vi) Submit a lease agreement (Healy Consultants will provide a lease agreement at additional cost).
8.	Following approval, in writing, by the Legal Affairs Bureau, Healy Consultants mails the same to the client for their reference.
9.	Healy Consultants incorporation team approach the District Tax Office in Tokyo to file notice of the new Japan company set up.
10.	Healy Consultants compliance team prepares all post Japan company set up documents, including minutes of the first meeting, preparation of By Laws, assurance of initial share certificates.
11.	Following Japan company set up, Healy Consultants opens a corporate bank account with an internationally-recognised bank which has world-class, multi-currency internet banking such as HSBC Japan.
12.	After Japan company set up, Healy Consultants provides our client with a local business address, as well as telephone, fax and email support if required.
13.	To support Japan company set up, Healy Consultants also builds a business website, assists to develop a search engine advertising campaign, design logos and stationery for our client.
14.	Healy Consultants assists our client to obtain corporate finance, trade finance and to open merchant accounts following Japan company set up.
15.	Following Japan company set up, Healy Consultants e-mails an Engagement Feedback Survey to our client.
Contact Us
For more information on Japan company set up, please email email@healyconsultants.com or telephone us in Tokyo at +81 345 801 776.
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