Company Formation & Licensing
Preparing company formation documents (such as the articles of incorporation) and filing license applications are work you can entrust to a gyoseishoshi (administrative scrivener). 四葉行政書士事務所 prepares incorporation documents for kabushiki kaisha (K.K.) and godo kaisha (LLC) companies and handles the license applications your business needs. Filing the registration itself is the domain of the shiho-shoshi (judicial scrivener), so we coordinate with one to connect you.
What licenses and permits do you handle?
Please consult us about any license or permit your business requires.
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Can I consult about formation while remaining overseas, or formation with residence status?
If you plan to remain overseas, we discuss preparation for company formation based on your business activity and desired timing. If you plan to live in Japan and also need a residence status, we distinguish formation from residence status consultation and organize the sequence and matters to check. You can also consult if your plans are undecided. A qualified professional reviews each case. Bank account opening, business licences and residence status approvals are not guaranteed. Consultations are available in Chinese and English.
Incorporating a Japanese K.K. while continuing to live abroad
For founders living overseas without an address in Japan, incorporating a kabushiki kaisha (K.K.) requires preparing both incorporation documents and the account for paying in capital, followed by the company's operating account after registration. 四葉行政書士事務所 organizes the business, investors, officers and Japanese premises, and explains the documents and sequence. ‘Nonresident’ describes this audience; it does not determine residence under tax or foreign-exchange law.
Is the capital payment account the same as the company's bank account?
Capital is paid before incorporation; the company applies for its bank account after registration. The third-party account exception concerns incorporation by promoters where every promoter and director at incorporation has no address in Japan. Authority to receive the funds, evidence of payment, bank acceptance and regulation of receiving and handing over funds require separate checks. An account described as dedicated to temporarily holding client funds does not by its name establish legality or availability.
What procedures can you discuss with us?
- ① K.K. incorporation support
- We clarify the business and governance structure, prepare articles of incorporation and organize supporting materials. Registration is entrusted directly to a judicial scrivener under a separate contract and invoice.
- ② Temporary receipt and administration of capital
- The bank has agreed to receipt into the dedicated client-funds account. Capital is received temporarily by bank transfer, with transaction records and receipt/handover reports. There is no fixed holding deadline; handover is normally envisaged within a few months. Eligibility for a third-party account, receipt authority and regulatory/registration treatment require individual checks.
- ③ Corporate bank-account application support
- For one applicant bank, we organize documents, business and transaction explanations, interviews and inquiry responses. The JPY 88,000 fee is payable even if the account is not opened and is non-refundable. Reapplication costs JPY 44,000. This is separate from incorporation support and does not guarantee opening or overseas receipts.
- ④ Account-related clerical support after opening
- ATM procedures include bank transfers, account transfers and passbook updates, within delegated authority accepted by the bank, with records maintained. If the monthly maximum aggregate held balance is JPY 200,000,000 or less, the following month costs JPY 16,500; above that threshold it costs JPY 33,000.
How does the consultation proceed?
We discuss your business plan and fund flows and organize documents and questions for the bank. This is followed by separate estimates and contracts, incorporation documents, confirmation of the capital payment method, registration by a judicial scrivener, and the company's bank application. Continuing clerical support requires a separate engagement if needed.
Who handles each procedure?
- Incorporation/licensing documents and banking preparation
- 四葉行政書士事務所
- Incorporation registration
- Judicial scrivener (direct, separate engagement)
- Accounts, remittances, transaction authority and screening
- Financial institution
- Property search, brokerage and contract procedures
- 四葉不動産株式会社 (direct, separate engagement)
- Tax / disputes and individual legal decisions
- Tax accountant / lawyer or other qualified professional
Incorporation and banking-support fees
四葉行政書士事務所
| Service | Unit | Fee (consumption tax included) | Main scope | Excluded / requiring confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ① K.K. incorporation support | Per case | 165,000 JPY (tax included) | We clarify the business and governance structure, prepare articles of incorporation and organize supporting materials. Registration is entrusted directly to a judicial scrivener under a separate contract and invoice. | Registration filing, statutory tax, notarization and other disbursements, judicial-scrivener fees, services ②–④ |
| ② Temporary receipt and administration of capital | Per case | 33,000 JPY (tax included) | The bank has agreed to receipt into the dedicated client-funds account. Capital is received temporarily by bank transfer, with transaction records and receipt/handover reports. There is no fixed holding deadline; handover is normally envisaged within a few months. Eligibility for a third-party account, receipt authority and regulatory/registration treatment require individual checks. | Capital itself and bank/remittance costs. If incorporation registration is refused, capital is returned; the JPY 33,000 custody/administration fee is non-refundable. |
| ③ Corporate bank-account application support | Per bank | 88,000 JPY (tax included) | For one applicant bank, we organize documents, business and transaction explanations, interviews and inquiry responses. The JPY 88,000 fee is payable even if the account is not opened and is non-refundable. Reapplication costs JPY 44,000. This is separate from incorporation support and does not guarantee opening or overseas receipts. | Service ① and bank costs. No fee refund if the account is not opened. Reapplication: JPY 44,000. |
| ④ Account-related clerical support after opening | Monthly | 16,500 / 33,000 JPY (tax included) | ATM procedures include bank transfers, account transfers and passbook updates, within delegated authority accepted by the bank, with records maintained. If the monthly maximum aggregate held balance is JPY 200,000,000 or less, the following month costs JPY 16,500; above that threshold it costs JPY 33,000. | The monthly maximum aggregate held balance determines the following month’s fee. Exactly JPY 200 million falls in the JPY 16,500 tier. The engagement defines accounts/clients included, delegated powers and termination. |
Service ① is the existing JPY 165,000 incorporation-document fee, not an additional charge. Services ① and ③ are separately priced. This table does not state total costs, a success fee or a full-refund promise. The estimate and engagement specify whether translation, authentication, postage and additional inquiries are included.
Each entity and professional is independent and contracts, invoices and receives payment directly from the client. Our office receives no referral fees. Registration is a separate engagement with a judicial scrivener; their fee is excluded from JPY 165,000.
Account opening, receipt of overseas funds and screening timelines depend on the bank; neither results nor completion dates are guaranteed. Incorporation alone does not grant Japanese residence status. This page provides general information; individual legal decisions require a qualified professional's review.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I consult you while continuing to live abroad?
- We separate preparation for those staying overseas from residence-status questions for those planning to live in Japan. Incorporation does not guarantee residence status.
- Can anyone use a third-party account?
- The exception concerns incorporation of a K.K. by promoters when every promoter and director at incorporation has no address in Japan. Receipt authority, payment evidence, bank terms and regulation of fund-receipt businesses require separate checks.
- Does registration ensure a corporate bank account?
- Opening and timing depend on bank screening. Incoming overseas remittances require separate checks; application support does not guarantee the result.
- Is incorporation, registration and property a single package?
- Each independent provider contracts directly and separately with the client. Judicial-scrivener fees, statutory costs, property costs and banking support are excluded from JPY 165,000.
Fees & How Engagement Works
→ Fees for company formation & licensing (fee schedule)
→ From first consultation to completion—how engagement works
Service area: Tokyo. Procedures vary by municipality; we confirm with the relevant office before starting.