Register a Japanese company

Co., Ltd. (KK)、Contracting companies (GK) and foreign company branches each have different responsibilities、governance、Capital and tax features，should be based on shareholder objectives、Financing、Operating and Parenting Arrangement Options。

JETRO comparison table shows that both KK and GK can be established from 1 yen capital，But this is only the minimum amount in the form of a company。Business and management status of residence、operating capital、Industry licensing and bank KYC must be met separately，You cannot promote a 1 yen company as automatically obtaining a visa。 SeeComparison of JETRO Japanese company forms。

The establishment initiated by KK can provide the sponsor with conditions、Make payment on behalf of the director or director's account when establishing and submit proof of receipt。When all relevant persons are overseas，JETRO lists the file paths authorizing third parties to collect payments.；Must be verified by judicial scrivener and bank，Do not collect privately。 SeeJETRO Japan Company Registration Procedure。

The uniform Japanese residential address requirement does not apply to KK representative directors and GK representative members.；For a Japanese branch of a foreign company, at least one representative must reside in Japan and have an address.。bank、Tax and residence checks remain additional conditions。 SeeComparison of JETRO Japanese company forms。

The registered address must be able to receive official documents；Is a virtual office available for registration?、tax、Banking and actual operations are judged separately by relevant institutions and business facts.。

Usually requires parent company registration or establishment certificate、Representative authority and signature certificate, etc.；JETRO lists the company status notarized in the home country and the path to sign the affidavit.。The specific list varies depending on how you set up，Foreign language registration attachments should be accompanied by a Japanese translation as required by the Legal Affairs Bureau。 SeeJETRO Japan Company Registration Procedure。

Registration time depends on name、Charter、notarization、Capital arrival、Legal Affairs Bureau、Taxes and replacement parts；There is no fixed number of weeks that applies to all KK/GK。

When involving industries or investors designated by Japan’s Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law，Pre-declaration or post-report reporting may be required；Specific industries and investment arrangements should be checked with the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan。

Corporate tax burden depends on corporate tax、local tax、consumption tax、Place of business、Profit and preferential terms，Cannot be summarized as a unified effective tax rate；The declaration deadline shall be implemented according to the rules of the tax authorities.。

blue declaration、Consumption tax registration、Both loss carry forward and discounts have application deadlines and eligibility conditions，Current requirements should be checked with the Japan National Tax Agency。

Whether a statutory audit is required depends on the size of the company、Listing/regulatory status and Companies Act or other applicable regulations；Ordinary small and medium-sized enterprises are not always compulsory or exempt.。

Proof of registration matters is usually required，In some cases, company seal certificate is required；The target bank will further check the equity control、person in charge、Business content and funding sources。Obtaining company registration documents does not guarantee opening an account，Whether remote acceptance is decided by the bank。 SeeJETRO Registration Matters and Seal Certification Guide。

Can't。Representative office for market research、Information collection、Preparatory or auxiliary activities such as procurement and publicity，Not for sale；Generally, a representative office cannot open an account or rent a property in its own name.。 SeeJETRO Japan Business Base Type Guide。

The branch is not an independent legal person，Its business debts are ultimately borne by the foreign parent company；In principle, KK or GK subsidiaries are independent legal persons，Shareholder liability is limited to the scope of capital contribution。Guarantees and individual legal liabilities still need to be assessed separately.。 SeeJETRO Japan Business Base Type Guide。

KK shares are transferable in principle，However, the articles of association can set approval restrictions；In principle, the transfer of GK equity requires the unanimous consent of all members.。Financing、Member withdrawal and group reorganization should be clearly arranged at the charter stage。 SeeComparison of JETRO Japanese company forms。

JETRO establishment process explains that the GK charter does not require notary certification；KK articles of association have notarization steps。Both forms still need to complete investment and legal affairs bureau registration，This cannot be regarded as exemption from registration or documentation requirements。 SeeJETRO Japan Company Registration Procedure。

Subsidiaries must be registered at the jurisdictional legal affairs bureau.，The date of registration application becomes the date of establishment。Regulated industries must still obtain appropriate licenses，Registration does not automatically authorize financial or payment operations。 SeeJETRO Japan Company Registration Procedure。

At least the trade name should be determined、Headquarters address、business purpose、year、capital、Shares and Transfer Restrictions、Directors and Representatives、Term of office and shareholder capital contribution, etc.。Different governance forms will affect subsequent documentation and registration。 SeeJETRO Japan Company Registration Procedure。

This certificate publicly confirms the trade name、address、Purpose、Capital and director registration information，Usually used to open an account、Administrative filings and important contracts；Must ensure that the submitted version reflects the existing registration content。 SeeJETRO Registration Matters and Seal Certification Guide。

different。Registration matter certificate confirms company registration information；Seal certificate confirms the authenticity of the registered company seal，Some procedures will require both。Whether a seal is necessary should be determined based on the specific transaction and electronic procedures.。 SeeJETRO Registration Matters and Seal Certification Guide。