A.Free inquiries allow you to confirm by email, before engaging us, what we can help with and which service may suit you. If you need advice or a judgment tailored to your circumstances, we will direct you to a paid individual consultation. Simply sending an inquiry does not incur a consultation fee.

A.We handle personal information provided during consultations in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Please let us know in advance if you have preferences concerning a nondisclosure agreement or how documents are shared.

A.Consultations for entrepreneurs cost JPY33,000 for 60 minutes, including tax. Domestic and international tax consultations cost JPY55,000 for 60 minutes, including tax. If ongoing support or preparation of written materials is needed after the consultation, we will separately explain the scope and fees.

A.Individual consultations are available online or in person. Our representative and tax accountant, Kenji Yanagisawa, will speak with you directly. After you apply, we will arrange the date, time, and format.

A.You can apply and pay by card on each service page. If you prefer a bank transfer, please contact us by email. After your application, our office will contact you to arrange the date and explain how the consultation will take place.

A.Cancellations made by the day before the consultation are free. Same-day cancellations are nonrefundable, so please contact our office promptly if you need to make a change.

A.Please briefly outline your current situation, what you want to achieve, and the main questions you wish to discuss. If you have relevant documents, such as contracts or tax returns, sharing them in advance will help us discuss specifics.

A.For tax advisory and similar engagements, we confirm the scope, fees, and payment terms in a contract before starting work. For M&A, we enter into nondisclosure agreements, financial advisory agreements, or other agreements as appropriate. We discuss your preferences concerning contract terms in advance, although a separate written contract may not be used for a one-off tax consultation or similar engagement.

A.You are welcome to use a consultation on its own. If the initial consultation establishes a direction and you can proceed independently, the engagement may end there. If ongoing support is needed, we will explain the scope and fees.

A.Yanagisawa International Tax & Accounting Office handles tax consultations, ongoing tax advisory work, and other tax accountant services. Yanagisawa Research Institute Co., Ltd. (YCO) handles management and financial consulting outside tax, including M&A, business planning, and equity planning. We will explain the responsible entity and contractual scope according to your needs.

A.Yes. You can consult us before starting a business. We will ask what you want to achieve and where you are uncertain, then work with you to organize how to begin and the order of the next steps.

A.We can discuss options such as a sole proprietorship, a stock company, or a limited liability company, and when to incorporate. We will consider your business, any co-founders, and funding plans to identify an approach suited to you.

A.Building a large company is not the only reason to start a business. We will also discuss your preferred way of working and living, and consider how to start, including testing the idea on a small scale.

A.Our support starts with the entrepreneur's own ideas and helps refine how they are presented and the reasoning behind the figures. We will ask what you want to achieve and discuss the scope of support based on the current state of your materials.

A.Yes. You can consult us with work-in-progress materials. We will examine whose problems your business solves and whether the strengths of the business and team come across, then consider the presentation and structure.

A.We consider financing options based on your business stage, intended use of funds, and cash flow. We do not assume equity financing is the only option; we also consider loans and potentially available subsidies.

A.We can discuss equity planning, including founders' and investors' shareholdings, stock options, and future funding rounds. We consider not only the amount to raise now, but also how it relates to later hiring and growth plans.

A.We do not offer investor introductions as a standalone service. During an individual consultation, we will learn about your business and current situation, then consider the preparations needed and the possibility of connecting you with investors.

A.A consultation or support agreement does not guarantee investment or successful fundraising. Our representative and tax accountant, Kenji Yanagisawa, may consider investing, but investment decisions are made separately from consultation and support services.

A.Our domestic tax advisory service assumes that you will establish a system for keeping books within your company. This does not mean the business owner must personally continue entering transactions. In addition to day-to-day tax matters and support with year-end accounts and tax returns, we will explain the support and fees needed to establish in-house bookkeeping.

A.You can discuss tax questions specific to your circumstances, including new transactions, incorporation, inheritance, and tax audits. We first ask about your situation and objectives, then identify the issues to check and the next steps.

A.We also provide second opinions without requiring you to change your tax accountant. We will review the explanations you have received and relevant materials, then consider the assumptions behind the advice and other options.

A.Assuming your company maintains its own books, we provide ongoing support with day-to-day tax matters, year-end accounts, and tax returns. For businesses exempt from consumption tax, monthly fees start at JPY33,000 and annual year-end accounts and tax return fees at JPY264,000. For consumption-taxable businesses, monthly fees start at JPY55,000 and annual year-end accounts and tax return fees at JPY440,000. All amounts include tax. We provide a quote based on business size and scope. Separate engagements, such as tax audits, incur additional fees.

A.Our staff handle routine work, while our representative and tax accountant, Kenji Yanagisawa, handles important tax consultations. We establish an arrangement for ongoing consultation suited to your engagement.

A.We prepare and review tax documents under ongoing advisory agreements and do not accept one-off document-preparation engagements. If you wish to discuss required notifications or an appropriate response, you can use a paid individual consultation.

A.Before registering or choosing a tax treatment, you can consult us on the implications of planned sales, purchases, and capital expenditure. Specific judgments, including whether and when notifications are required, are made during an individual consultation or advisory engagement.

A.Please consult us before proceeding whenever possible. We will ask about the planned transaction and timing, then identify the options and procedures to check in advance.

A.You can consult us both on preparing for an inheritance and on handling matters after one occurs. We will ask about your family and assets, then identify the tax matters to check and the order in which to address them.

A.We accept standalone tax audit engagements from clients without an ongoing advisory agreement. We will ask about the audit schedule, taxes and years covered, and current situation, then explain the scope and fees.

A.Yes. Please tell us the current situation even if the audit is already underway. We will review the issues raised and relevant documents, then consider what to explain and how to respond.

A.We will review the findings, the history of the transactions, and relevant documents, then organize the facts and supporting grounds. Where necessary, we will consider an administrative appeal or coordination with a lawyer, starting with the responses available at the current stage.

A.A tax consultation involves hearing about your situation and identifying the issues and next steps during the session. A discussion paper organizes issues and options while a matter is still under consideration. A tax opinion sets out a professional view in writing based on the facts and supporting grounds. Preparation of written materials is not included in the consultation fee; we will confirm the purpose and scope before providing a fee proposal.

A.If you wish to organize issues and options while considering a matter, please discuss preparation of a discussion paper with us. We will ask what decision the document is intended to support and consider the research and analysis required.

A.We can discuss how to confirm the tax treatment of a planned transaction, including use of the advance inquiry system. We will ask about the transaction and your preparations, then consider whether the system may be available and identify the necessary documents.

A.During the initial consultation, we organize your situation, the issues, and the options, and suggest a direction for moving forward. If detailed document review or further research is needed, we explain what must be checked and how to proceed rather than forcing a conclusion during the session.

A.Our office handles Japanese tax matters, while coordinating with local accountants and tax professionals on overseas tax matters. Through professional networks including OneAsia, we propose an arrangement suited to your needs.

A.Yes. You can retain your current tax accountant for daily accounting and domestic tax returns while engaging us only for international tax matters. We work with your existing adviser and provide ongoing support as your second tax accountant.

A.We address resident and nonresident status in connection with overseas relocation through our international tax consultations. We consider your living arrangements, business activities, and future plans, rather than deciding solely by the number of days spent abroad.

A.Please consult us while you are considering your destination and timing. It is important to identify Japanese and overseas tax implications and matters to check before signing contracts, remitting funds, or transferring assets.

A.Yes. Please tell us what you wish to discuss and your current situation. We will review the background and relevant documents, then consider the steps available from your present position.

A.We handle matters involving both companies and individuals, such as establishing an overseas office and relocating its owner-manager. We identify who will conduct business and where, and how assets and funds will be held, then consider the Japanese and overseas tax implications.

A.You can consult us on proposed transactions and structures from tax and financial perspectives. We will ask about the business purpose and substance, then consider not only tax costs but also implementation and maintenance costs and operational burdens.

A.If engagement of local professionals or subsequent work is required, we will explain the scope and fees separately. The initial consultation fee does not include overseas tax filings or work by local professionals.

A.We also provide international tax advisory services to accounting firms. We discuss the anticipated topics and volume of inquiries and the support required, then agree on consultation methods, scope, and fees before entering into an engagement.

A.Before engaging us, please email the relevant country or region and a brief description of your needs. We will explain the scope of assistance available, including whether coordination with local professionals is needed.

A.Yes. You can inquire even if you have not yet decided. Initial M&A inquiries are free, so please tell us what prompted your interest and what concerns you.

A.You can consult us while considering how to transfer the business, taking into account the company's situation and your family's wishes. You do not need to have decided on M&A at the outset.

A.Considering a sale early helps clarify your wishes and the company's situation. Selling on your preferred terms may become difficult after performance deteriorates, so consultation can be valuable even before your plans are settled.

A.A financial adviser helps organize terms and issues and facilitate discussions with the other party. We also help articulate wishes that may be difficult to communicate directly and consider how to proceed based on specialist knowledge and experience.

A.A financial adviser supports your assessment using specialist knowledge and experience. We consider with you what to check and in what order to proceed, but you make the final decisions yourself.

A.YCO also provides valuation services. We will ask why a valuation is needed and about the company and available materials, then explain the scope and fees.

A.YCO also provides financial due diligence. We will ask about the transaction and available materials, then discuss the matters to check and the scope of the review.

A.Please tell us your objectives, an overview of the company, the current stage, and your preferred terms and timing. If discussions with another party are underway, we will also ask about their status and consider the support needed.

A.We also support owner-managers with personal life planning. The service generally includes one hour of consultation each month and costs JPY33,000 per month, or JPY11,000 per month for our tax advisory clients, including tax. Alongside company matters, please tell us about the life you want to lead and your hopes for the future.

A.We will ask about the support you need and the status of the transaction, then explain the scope and fees. You can decide whether to engage us after confirming the necessary services, such as financial advisory, due diligence, or valuation.

A.We can discuss training for companies on overseas expansion and global talent, and international tax training for accounting firms, among other topics. Please tell us the topic, intended audience, number of participants, and proposed timing.

A.We tailor our discussions to participants' experience and what they wish to learn. We will also ask about preferences such as online or in-person delivery, then explain the content and fees.

A.The series shares our representative and tax accountant Kenji Yanagisawa's real estate investment setbacks, purchase of his first whole building, and subsequent experience managing rental property. It explains what he checked and how he made decisions; it does not make individual investment decisions for readers.

A.Seminars start at JPY110,000 per hour, and workshops start at JPY440,000 for an eight-hour day, including tax. We provide a separate estimate of the total, including preparation, travel, and other costs, after discussing the topic, number of participants, and delivery format.

A.You can request one through the booklet application page. Please see that page for details of the booklets currently available and the information required to apply.