At SBC Group, we offer a comprehensive suite of outsourced business services tailored for foreign and domestic companies operating in Japan. Whether you’re entering the Japanese market for the first time or expanding existing operations, we act as your reliable back office and regulatory partner—ensuring you stay compliant, efficient, and fully supported at every stage of growth.

1. Company Incorporation & Legal Setup

Starting a company in Japan requires navigating numerous legal and regulatory hurdles. We guide you through every step:

  • Entity selection: KK, GK, or Branch Office
  • Preparation and submission of incorporation documents
  • Tax registration, employment setup, and local filings
  • Provision of a stable registered Tokyo office address
  • Nominee directors and resident representatives

2. Payroll & HR Outsourcing

Compliant and efficient payroll is essential in Japan’s highly regulated environment. Our payroll services include:

  • Monthly salary processing and payslip issuance
  • Withholding tax and social insurance deductions
  • Employee enrollment in health, pension, and labor insurance
  • HR document creation and labor law compliance
  • Employment outsourcing and visa sponsorship

3. Tax Consulting & Compliance

We provide strategic, compliant tax services designed to minimize risk and maximize efficiency:

  • Corporate tax filing and planning
  • Expat compensation structuring and individual tax returns
  • Inheritance and gift tax filing
  • Consumption tax registration and filing
  • Tax audit preparation and representation

 

4. Accounting & Financial Management

Our accounting team ensures your financials are accurate, compliant, and strategically aligned:

  • Bookkeeping and bank account management
  • Monthly reporting and financial statement preparation
  • Transfer pricing and valuation reporting
  • US GAAP and J-GAAP compliance
  • Budgeting and cash flow management

5. Nominee Director & Representative Services

To operate legally in Japan, companies often require a resident director. SBC provides:

  • Nominee Representative Directors for KK
  • Nominee Executive Managers for GK
  • Nominee Branch Managers
  • Full indemnity structures and ongoing compliance

6. Retirement & Insurance Planning

Through our licensed subsidiary, Sumida Brokers & Consulting, we offer:

  • Retirement Allowance Life Insurance schemes
  • Executive insurance planning
  • Tax-advantaged benefit structures for employees and employers

7. Immigration & Visa Services

SBC provides smooth and reliable immigration support:

  • Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
  • Work and business visa applications
  • Visa renewals and re-entry permits

SBC provides both domestic and foreign companies with initial guidance on the choice and establishment of the optimal corporate entity, employment options, social insurance and HR, efficient tax structuring and compliance.

Sumida Brokers & Consulting, part of the SBC Group, is licensed by the Japan Ministry of Finance as a Japanese Life Insurance Brokerage. This enables SBC to advise and establish Retirement Allowance Schemes for employees of Japanese companies, both Japanese and foreigners, providing a tax efficient solution for both company and employee, to the problem of providing for employees retirement.

With ongoing support in terms of monthly accounting, tax return preparation and filing, and the outsourcing of all other back office functions, including payroll management and visa applications as the backdrop; SBC is able to offer innovative, sound and solid business consulting in these areas.

Additionally, the company is able to offer transaction support services such as asset valuations and due diligence, and also identify opportunities unique within the Japanese legal and tax framework, and is also a leading provider of nominee directors and other resident representatives in Japan, again for both domestic and foreign companies.

One Partner. Full Support. Total Peace of Mind.

At SBC Group, we don’t just manage compliance—we make Japan easier for you to do business in. With decades of experience, bilingual support, and an integrated team of accountants, tax experts, and business consultants, we deliver clarity, efficiency, and confidence.

Get in Touch
📍 4-3-9 Nihonbashimuromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022
📧 contactus@sbc.gr.jp
📞 +(81) 3 6262 5444