Branch registration (setting up a Branch in Japan) expenses and fee
Here is a standard costs and fee for a branch registration. If a Consulate General in Japan of your home country is not handle for AFFIDAVIT, you have to obtain a certain certificate in your home country. An extra fee will be charged in such a case..
| STEPS | Expenses/Fees | Notes |
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| I. Branch registration procedure | ||
| 1. 1. Preparation for AFFIDAVIT | JPY 55,000 (incl. consumption tax) |
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| 2.Preparation for branch registration application form Fee for Shiho-Shoshi Lawyer(Judicial scrivener) Out of Pocket Expenses for transportation and courier etc. |
JPY 44,000 (incl. consumption tax) JPY 20,000 (Estimated) |
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| 3. Company seal | JPY 20,000 (Estimated) |
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| 4. Registration tax | JPY 90,000 | Regional Legal Affairs Bureau when you submit an application form. |
| II. After registration (Mandatory). | ||
| 5. Registration for tax purposes | JPY 88,000 (incl. consumption tax) |
Submit to appropriated authorities. (National tax office and Local tax offices) |
| 6. Social security insurance (Health insurance, Pension) procedures. Fee for Shakaihoken-Romushi (Social security specialist) |
JPY 82,500 (incl. consumption tax) |
Submit to Social security pension office. |
| 7. Labour insurance (Labour insurance, unemployment insurance) procedures. Fee for Shakaihoken-Romushi (Social security specialist) |
JPY 55,000 (incl. consumption tax) |
Report it to the competent authorities. |
| Ⅲ. Other expenses and fees | ||
| 8. Consulting fee for a total coordination | JPY 22,000(Inc tax) / hour or Fixed fee JPY 275,000 (incl. consumption tax) |
If you need. |
| 9. Translation of HQ's Article of association for Japanese tax authority. | JPY 44,000 (incl. consumption tax) |
If you want. |
| Ⅳ. Total | ||
| <Standard> (Note) If the representative is the only person of the branch, the branch cannot join the Labour insurance. Fee for 8 above is not occur. |
Expenses: JPY 410,500 Fee: JPY 363,000 Total JPY773,500 (estimated) |
Out of Pocket Expenses Fee for 6. 9.&10. |
| <Cost saving plan> In connection with 6.7. and 8.10. above, you can execute these procedures by yourself. This is the case expenses for 7) will be reduced too. You can prepare 3 if you like. In this situation total fee estimation for the branch registration will be around Yen 350,000 (Cost saving plan). |
Expenses: JPY 187,200 Fee:JPY 165,000 Total JPY349,200 (estimated) |
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