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The First-Year HQ Calendar for a New Japan Subsidiary: Every Filing, Approval, and Board Action with an Owner

The First-Year HQ Calendar for a New Japan Subsidiary, AQ Partners

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The First-Year HQ Calendar for a New Japan Subsidiary: Every Filing, Approval, and Board Action with an Owner

Month-by-month first-year calendar for a Japan subsidiary: FEFTA, tax notifications, blue form, payroll enrollment, statutory dates, and year end, with HQ owners.

Compliance

Entity

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

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Delegation of Authority in a Japan Subsidiary: Mapping the Group Approval Matrix onto Japanese Company Law and the Corporate Seal

Delegation of Authority in a Japan Subsidiary, AQ Partners

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Delegation of Authority in a Japan Subsidiary: Mapping the Group Approval Matrix onto Japanese Company Law and the Corporate Seal

How a multinational's approval matrix meets Japanese company law: the representative director, the registered seal, e-signatures, and the five steps that make it enforceable.

Entity

Compliance

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

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Representative Director Residency and Nominee Directors: What HQ Counsel Needs to Know About Liability and Signing Authority

Representative Directors, Residency, and Nominees, AQ Partners

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Representative Director Residency and Nominee Directors: What HQ Counsel Needs to Know About Liability and Signing Authority

No director must live in Japan since 2015, but seals, banks, and Article 429 liability still decide who should represent a subsidiary. A guide for HQ counsel.

Entity

Compliance

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

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Withholding Tax on Dividends and Royalties in Japan: Rates, Treaties, and Compliance for Foreign Companies

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Withholding Tax on Dividends and Royalties in Japan: Rates, Treaties, and Compliance for Foreign Companies

Complete guide to Japan's withholding tax (gensenchoshu) on dividends and royalties. Rates, 87 tax treaties, MLI impact, and compliance filing requirements.

Tax

Compliance

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

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Japan Market Entry Barriers by Industry: 2026 Statistics & Data

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Japan Market Entry Barriers by Industry: 2026 Statistics & Data

Explore Japan market entry barriers by industry with compliance costs, timelines, and regulatory data. 65% of firms cite regulatory challenges. Learn.

Japan Market Entry

Compliance

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

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Fund Administration

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Fund Administration

Fund administration manages investor accounting, NAV reporting, and regulatory filing for investment funds. Learn what's included and why it matters in Japan.

Japan Market Entry

Tax

Compliance

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

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The First-Year HQ Calendar for a New Japan Subsidiary: Every Filing, Approval, and Board Action with an Owner

Delegation of Authority in a Japan Subsidiary: Mapping the Group Approval Matrix onto Japanese Company Law and the Corporate Seal

Representative Director Residency and Nominee Directors: What HQ Counsel Needs to Know About Liability and Signing Authority

Withholding Tax on Dividends and Royalties in Japan: Rates, Treaties, and Compliance for Foreign Companies

Japan Market Entry Barriers by Industry: 2026 Statistics & Data

Fund Administration

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