Type of organization

When you will start business in Japan, you are required to set up a legally approved organization.
The organization may choose from following two forms.
　　①　establishment of branch office
　　②　establishment of Japanese company
When you make your decision, please refer to the list.

	Branch Office	Japanese Company
Corporate　 Name	The corporate name of your own country can be used.	A corporate name should include the words"kabushikikaisha"
Corporate Status	・Subordinate the status of the main office. ・All the credit duties to occur in the office belong to the main office. ・Effect of the suit also extends the main office.	Independent corporate status.
Capital	Requires no capital	・Requires a remittance of the capital from the own country. ・No minimum capitalization requirements. ・One yen capital company may exist.
Corporate Organizational Structure	・Needs anyone who owns the address in Japan. ・His/her nationality is not asked. 　　Title: A representative in Japan	Same as on the left Title: A director
Accounts	・The accounts are performed by adding up with the main office. ・The offset of profit and the money of deficit can be performeｄ　between 　 the main office and a branch.	Independent accounts
Procedure (client) (us)	Determine the necessary matters Collect required documents ↓ Prepare an affidavit and other required documents ↓ Authorization of the affidavit at consulate ↓ Seal documents ↓ Register ↓ Notification based on Foreign Exchangeand Foreign Trade Law ↓ Start the activity of the branch office	Determine the necessary matters Collect required documents ↓ Prepare all required documents ↓ Seal documents ↓ Authentication of the electronic articles of incorporation ↓ Remittance of the capital ↓ Register ↓ Notification based on Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade law ↓ Start the activity of the company
Registration Expense	Registration license tax \90,000 Affidavit authorization fee at consul (ex. at US consul $30.)	Registration license tax 　 \150,000 Articles authorization \ 52,000