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Procedure for establishing a company, referral of specialists (Wholesaling industry)

Inquiring Firm

  • Foreign resident living in Tokyo

Description of Inquiry

  • Wanted to establish a company in Tokyo, and sell genuine Japanese-made clothing overseas. Therefore, wanted to know the procedure for establishing a company.
  • Wanted a referral to an English-speaking certified tax accountant and judicial scrivener.

Description of Support

Step 1

Consultation on establishing a company

Approvals and Licenses
  • Explained the documents necessary for establishing a company, and where they must be filed
  • Explained costs of establishing a kabushiki gaisha (joint-stock corporation) and godo kaisha (limited liability corporation)

Step 2

Referral of specialists

  • Through our own network, and the cooperation of professional associations such as the Tokyo Certified Public Tax Accountant's Association, we provided referrals to an English-speaking judicial scrivener and certified public tax accountant as experts in company registration and taxation

Step 3

Provided support for interview with the referred certified tax accountant and judicial scrivener

  • Provided advice on organizing questions for the initial free consultation

Results

  • Established and registered a godo kaisha.

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