The following section gives examples of costs (in yen) incurred in the establishment in Japan of a branch office, a joint stock company, a limited liability company (LLC) or a limited liability partnership (LLP) by non-Japanese on the assumption residential status as an investor or business manager is acquired. It should be noted that the amounts indicated here may vary, depending on different circumstances.
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- Note: Discretionary expenses other than fixed expenses are not included.
| Cost example (One non-resident foreigner and two residents in Japan) |
Branch of Foreign Company | Joint Stock Company | Limited Liability Company: LLC |
Limited Liability Partnership: LLP |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Preliminary preparation expenses | Vary depending on circumstances | Vary depending on circumstances | Vary depending on circumstances | Vary depending on circumstances |
| 2. | Temporary office | 50,000* | 50,000* | 50,000* | 50,000* |
| 3. | Establishment expenses | 438,250 | 591,000 | 448,250 | 408,500 |
| 4. | Short-term stay visa | 101,200 | 101,200 | 101,200 | 101,200 |
| 5. | Resident status | 152,010 | 152,010 | 152,010 | 152,010 |
| Total initial expenses | 741,460 | 894,210 | 751,460 | 711,710 | |
| 6. | Payment required when establishing the entity | Not necessary | One yen or more | One yen or more | Two yen or more |
| 7. | Establishment of a business office | 1,830,000 | 1,830,000 | 1,830,000 | 1,830,000 |
| 8. | Personnel expenses | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 |
| 9. | Legally stipulated welfare expenses | 812,808 | 812,808 | 812,808 | 812,808 |
| Total operational expenses | 8,642,808 | 8,642,808 +payment required when establishing the entity |
8,642,808 +payment required when establishing the entity |
8,642,808 +payment required when establishing the entity |
|
| Grand total | 9,384,268 | 9,537,018 +payment required when establishing the entity |
9,394,268 +payment required when establishing the entity |
9,354,518 +payment required when establishing the entity |
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Joint stock company (Kabushiki Kaisha); limited liability company: LLC (Godo Kaisha; limited liability partnership); LLP (Yugen Sekinin Jigyo Kumiai; limited liability partnership)
