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Incentives

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Cash grants/incentivesMore [+]Less [-]

Japan has various cash grants/incentives for foreign companies depending on which of the 47 prefectures the company sets up in.

  • Chiba - up to 7 billion yen to companies establishing a large factory and up to 1 billion yen to companies establishing an R&D facility.
  • Osaka - up to 15 billion yen for companies establishing a large factory or R&D centre, and will also pay up to 100,000 yen to cover company registration expenses and up to 50,000 yen to obtain residence status for foreign companies.
  • Hyogo prefecture has an uncapped subsidy covering 3% of fixed asset costs (e.g. construction of factory, land purchase).
Tax exemptionsMore [+]Less [-]

Tax exemptions and other fiscal incentives vary according to the prefecture and city.

  • Businesses making large-scale investments in Yokohama can benefit from subsidies of up to 1 billion yen and reduced municipal taxes.
  • In Okinawa prefecture - tax reductions for companies setting up call-centres.
  • The government is considering reducing corporate and income tax rates (which are currently up to 40%) for foreign firms.
Property assistance / other fiscal incentiveMore [+]Less [-]
  • JETRO provide subsidised consultations with experts for foreign companies opening their first Japanese office in their area.
  • JETRO provide temporary office space that can be used free-of-charge for up to 50 working days is provided.
  • Certain prefectures and cities offer free or low cost office space.
Training and labor market assistanceMore [+]Less [-]

Varies according to the region and sector.

  • Aichi, which is particularly promoting the aerospace industry, has training programmes for engineers in small to medium-sized companies.
  • In other prefectures, some offer call centres subsidies for training staff.
  • Kochi runs personnel training and basic research programmes, in accordance with corporate needs.
  • Hyogo, will pay up to 300 million yen to foreign firms depending on the number of persons they employ.
Loan guarantees, cheap loans or financeMore [+]Less [-]
  • Most prefectures run cheap loan schemes with major or local banks, eg, in Hyogo foreign companies can borrow up to 5 billion yen at an annual rate of 1.3%.
  • In addition, the Development Bank of Japan helps overseas companies acquire assets in Japan, including Japanese corporations or business units.
Exemptions from regulations
Target sectorsMore [+]Less [-]
  1. Environment and Energy
  2. Tourism
  3. Health (Medical & Nursing Care)
Sectors specific incentivesMore [+]Less [-]
  • Since the environment is one of the government’s target sectors, subsidies are issued to promote the development of low-carbon industries in Japan.

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