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Guide to FSA financial services registration in Japan. Covers Type 1 and Type 2 categories, capital requirements, the 2025 Simplified Type 1 reform, and compliance infrastructure.

Worker Dispatch License requirements for foreign staffing firms in Japan: ¥20M net assets, manager qualifications, prohibited categories, renewal cycles, and penalties.

Japan uses five regulatory tiers for business licenses: todokede, kyoka, toroku, menkyo, and ninka. Learn the differences, penalties, and how to identify which tier applies.

Step-by-step guide to applying for business licenses in Japan. Covers pre-consultation, gyosei shoshi fees, required documents, government filing, and post-approval obligations.

Learn which business licenses foreign companies need in Japan. Covers industry requirements, the four-tier licensing system, costs, timelines, and penalties.

Complete tax deadline calendar for foreign companies in Japan. Covers first-year prorated filings, PE risk timelines, treaty notifications, FY alignment.