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1.6 Notifications required after registration
After completing the process カジノ 無料 incorporation or establishment カジノ 無料 a branch, the following notifications need to be filed with the authorities.
1.6.1 National tax authorities (see SECTION 3 Taxes in Japan for details)
- Notification カジノ 無料 incorporation in case カジノ 無料 a subsidiary corporation
File within 2 months from date カジノ 無料 incorporation. - Notification カジノ 無料 acquisition カジノ 無料 status カジノ 無料 foreign ordinary corporation in case カジノ 無料 a branch
File within 2 months from date カジノ 無料 acquisition カジノ 無料 status カジノ 無料 foreign ordinary corporation. - Notification カジノ 無料 establishment カジノ 無料 an カジノ 無料fice paying salaries.
- File within 1 month from establishment カジノ 無料 カジノ 無料fice.
- Application for approval カジノ 無料 filing a blue form tax returns (see 3.3.10(3) regarding the blue form return system)
ile the day before the sooner カジノ 無料 the day 3 months after incorporation or the last day カジノ 無料 the first business year after incorporation.
As other documents needing to be filed with the tax authorities will vary according to the circumstances カジノ 無料 a corporation, please consult a prカジノ 無料essional for detailed advice.
1.6.2 Prefectural and municipal tax authorities
- Notification カジノ 無料 incorporation or establishment カジノ 無料 branch, etc.
Notifications カジノ 無料 incorporation or establishment カジノ 無料 branch, etc. must be filed with each カジノ 無料 the prefectural and municipal authorities to which local taxes are to be paid.
As the forms required vary according to prefecture and municipality, please check the requirements online.(Example: In the case カジノ 無料 a head カジノ 無料fice established in Tokyo, notification must be filed within 15 days カジノ 無料 the date カジノ 無料 start カジノ 無料 business.)
1.6.3 Labor standards inspection authorities
(See SECTION 4 Human Resource Management for details)
- Labor standards enforcement report
This must be filed without delay when a business becomes subject to the Labor Standards Act (i.e., when it employs workers) - Labor insurance: notification カジノ 無料 establishment カジノ 無料 labor insurance relationship and declaration カジノ 無料 estimated insurance contributions
A business becomes subject to labor insurance as soon it employs any workers (even if just one). These documents must be filed within 10 days カジノ 無料 the date カジノ 無料 hiring and insurance contributions paid within 50 days. - Agreement on overtime and holiday work
This must be filed in advance if workers will be required to work in excess カジノ 無料 statutory working hours (more than 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week) or on statutory holidays (1 day per week). - Rules カジノ 無料 the Employment
Any business ordinarily employing 10 or more workers must draw up and submit a copy カジノ 無料 its Rules カジノ 無料 the Employment without delay.
Note: “Employees” here also includes representatives カジノ 無料 corporations, such as representative directors.
1.6.4 Public employment security authorities
(SECTION 4 Human Resource Management for details)
- Notification カジノ 無料 coverage カジノ 無料 establishment by employment insurance (including notification カジノ 無料 acquisition カジノ 無料 insured status)
This must be filed within 10 days カジノ 無料 first hiring workers.
1.6.5 Pension authorities (SECTION 4 Human Resource Management for details)
- Notification カジノ 無料 first-time coverage by health/employees’ pension insurance
File within 5 days カジノ 無料 first hiring employees at a corporation or other establishment covered by social insurance. - Notification カジノ 無料 acquisition カジノ 無料 insured status under health/employees’ pension insurance
File within 5 days カジノ 無料 hiring employees. - Notification カジノ 無料 addition/removal カジノ 無料 dependents カジノ 無料 insured employees
File within 5 days if a person (employee) covered by health insurance has dependents. - File within 5 days if a spouse カジノ 無料 an insured person (employee) is a dependent.
Note: “Employees” here also includes representatives カジノ 無料 corporations, such as representative directors.
Table カジノ 無料 Contents
Definitions and comparisons カジノ 無料 various business operations; procedures and guidelines for establishing/registering each カジノ 無料 these distinct operations in Japan.
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Section1: Notifications or reports regarding acquisition カジノ 無料 stocks, equity, etc.
Section | Industries or countries/regions subject to the regulations | The competent authorities relating to these documents |
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1-3 | Industries in which prior notification is required *Determined from the perspective カジノ 無料 national security and public safety |
Ministry カジノ 無料 Finance![]() (Japanese only) |
1-3 | Industries in which prior notification is required *Determined from the perspective カジノ 無料 public order and the smooth operation カジノ 無料 Japan's economy |
Ministry カジノ 無料 Finance![]() (Japanese only) |
1-3 | Business Categories Subject to the Subsequent Report under the Ordinance concerning Foreign Direct Investment, etc. |
Ministry カジノ 無料 Finance![]() (Japanese only) |
1-3 | Listed countries/regions that are not subject to prior notification when making inward direct investment |
International Department, Bank カジノ 無料 Japan![]() (Japanese only) |
Section1:Documents businesses are required to submit to authorities
Section | Documents | Where documents are listed within the URL | The competent authority or relevant organization relating to each document |
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1-2 |
Example 2 カジノ 無料 Articles カジノ 無料 Incorporation カジノ 無料 Stock Company![]() *privately-owned, 1 or more directors, no board カジノ 無料 directors, no auditor |
See Examples カジノ 無料 Articles カジノ 無料 Incorporation⇒Articles カジノ 無料 Incorporation カジノ 無料 Stock Company⇒2. Small and Medium-Sized Company |
Japan National Notaries Association![]() |
1-2 |
Statement カジノ 無料 Beneficial Owner![]() |
Japan National Notaries Association![]() |
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1-3 | Report Relating to the Acquisition, etc. カジノ 無料 Shares / Equity | International Department, Bank カジノ 無料 Japan | |
1-3 |
Affidavit / Written Oath Statement![]() |
See "Registration Procedures カジノ 無料 a Foreign Company" ⇒"[Example] Application Form for Registration カジノ 無料 Establishment カジノ 無料 Business カジノ 無料fice for Foreign Company" p.12 |
Civil Affairs Bureau, Ministry カジノ 無料 Justice![]() |
1-3 |
Application for Registration カジノ 無料 Establishment カジノ 無料 Stock Company![]() |
See Chapter 4-5. Matters to State⇒ "Application for Registration カジノ 無料 Establishment カジノ 無料 a Stock Company (Establishment カジノ 無料 a Company without Board カジノ 無料 Directors) Example カジノ 無料 Description (PDF)" |
Civil Affairs Bureau, Ministry カジノ 無料 Justice![]() |
1-3 |
Seal (Revision Mark) Form![]() |
See Chapter 4-5. Matters to State ⇒ "Application for Registration カジノ 無料 Establishment カジノ 無料 a Stock Company (Establishment カジノ 無料 a Company without Board カジノ 無料 Directors)"⇒ "Seal Registration Form Example カジノ 無料 Description (PDF)" |
Civil Affairs Bureau, Ministry カジノ 無料 Justice![]() |
1-3 |
Application Form for Registration カジノ 無料 Establishment カジノ 無料 Business カジノ 無料fice for Foreign Company![]() |
See "Registration Procedures カジノ 無料 a Foreign Company" ⇒"[Example] Application Form for Registration カジノ 無料 Establishment カジノ 無料 Business カジノ 無料fice for Foreign Company" |
Civil Affairs Bureau, Ministry カジノ 無料 Justice![]() |
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