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Detailed cost breakdown for Japan market entry covering incorporation fees, recurring operating costs, office space by city, social insurance burden, and first-year total budget scenarios for solo founders, 5-person teams, and 20-person subsidiaries.

Month-by-month checklist for Japan market entry covering incorporation, bank account opening, tax registrations, social insurance enrollment, first hire, and year-end compliance. Includes step-by-step timeline from entity decision through first fiscal year-end.

How Japan's consumption tax applies to cross-border transactions. Covers zero-rated exports, import tax at customs, reverse charge on B2B digital services, B2C registration, and April 2025 platform taxation rules.

Complete guide to Japan's 10% consumption tax for foreign companies. Covers standard and reduced rates, registration thresholds, the Qualified Invoice System, input tax credits, filing deadlines, cross-border rules, and penalties.

Does your SaaS need telecom notification in Japan? Covers MIC filing requirements, notification vs registration, the 2023 Outer amendment, and when cloud services trigger obligations.

Japan secondhand goods dealer license (kobutsusho kyoka) guide covering 13 product categories, online selling rules, identity verification, application process, and penalties.