Retainer Services

This service suits a company that needs our continuous support and advice. We can provide the following services to foreign capitalized Japanese entities with a fixed fee.
This service will be performed by a licensed tax accountant with experience as a financial controller in a Japanese branch of a foreign company.

Standard service included in Retainer Services includes the following:

• Consulting on tax issues arising in the ordinary course of business by e-mail or a video conference
• Japanese tax compliance services, including the preparation of tax returns, reports, and applications（Details）
• Answering questions raised by offshore parent companies regarding Japanese taxes
• Tax consultations on withholding, consumption, or individual income taxes that may arise in the ordinary course of business, as well as corporate tax issues
• Review an accounting book prepared by clients
• Modifying or creating Excel spreadsheets or simple Macros to streamline finance operations in your company

If your company in Japan is small and the workload does not justify a full-time accountant in Japan, such as a Japanese subsidiary of a foreign company, we can provide a “bespoke” service, depending on your needs.

In this case, we can also provide the following services in addition to the above standard services:

• Monthly and annual book closing
• Corresponding with financial auditors
• Preparing and maintaining fixed asset ledgers