Fees and timelines

Fees

The average fee per Japan engagement is outlined in the table below. These fees include company incorporation, opening corporate bank accounts, project management and all government fees:

Different Japan entity typesCost
Tax resident LLC (Godo Kaisha)US$20,325
Branch of a foreign companyUS$17,050
Representative officeUS$14,750
Joint stock companyUS$14,500
Limited liability partnershipUS$13,325
Free zone companyUS$13,325
Fast nominee LLCUS$38,500
Turnkey solutionsUS$26,850
Japan professional services LLC without travelUS$17,275
Bitcoin companyUS$16,325

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Select Service Fee (US$) Frequency
GK Company incorporation (without travel)5,950One time
Japan corporate bank account opening (without travel)4,950One time
Resident director services4,950Annually
Residence and employment visa (first employee)5,950One time
Nominee corporate shareholder services2,100Annually
Year end accounting and tax fees2,300Annually
Monthly bookkeeping service (estimate)1,600Annually
Offshore corporate bank account opening4,950One time
Corporate merchant account approval4,450One time
Corporate brokerage account approval2,950Monthly
Find local office premises for your staff4,950One time
Business website building2,500One time
Phone answering service900Annually
Office mail service900Annually
Fax forwarding service900Annually
Business stationery design with logo950One time
Monthly payroll for staff860Monthly
Staff recruitment7,950One time
Trademark registration4,950One time
Find an apartment for your staff4,950One time
Find corporate finance5,000Retainer fee
M&A advisory5,000Retainer fee
Total fees (US$)0

Timelines

The average engagement period for Japan business setup is 13 weeks as outlined below:

ServiceLLCFree zone companyLLPJSCBranchRO
Engagement Planning1 week1 week2 weeks2 weeks1 week1 week
Company incorporation period6 weeks6 weeks6 weeks6 weeks6 weeks6 weeks
Bank Account approval4 weeks4 weeks4 weeks4 weeks4 weeks4 weeks
Internet Banking approval1 week1 week1 week1 week1 week1 week
Engagement completion1 week1 week1 week1 week1 week1 week
Total engagement period13 weeks13 weeks14 weeks14 weeks13 weeks13 weeks

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