Exclusive: Quarantines for short-term trips to be cut to 3 days

published by YUKI NAKAMURA, Nikkei staff writer on November 1, 2021 23:00 JST

Kyoto Prefecture

Request residents  to avoid unnecessary outings, in particular, to refrain from going out after 8 p.m. (Article 45, Paragraph 1 of the Act on Special Measures for Pandemic Influenza and New Infectious Diseases Preparedness and Response)
• In principle, do not go out except when necessary to maintain your livelihood and health, such as hospital visits, shopping for food, medicines, daily necessities, going to work, outdoor exercise, going for a walk.
• In particular, refrain from unnecessary outings after 8 p.m.

We request event organizers to hold events in accordance with the following conditions 
(Special Measures Law, Article 24 Paragraph 9)

• In addition, we request event organizers to cooperate to end events before 8 p.m. 
• Consultation in advance regarding the holding of events
​ Request to consult with Kyoto Prefecture in advance before planning to hold an event with participants more than 1,000 people or when participants will be traveling
nationwide

(1) Facilities requested to undertake appropriate measures to prevent infection based upon the special measures law
Request to shorten the business hours of restaurants and entertainment facilities that have a restaurant business license under the Food Sanitation Law to 8pm (alcoholic beverages are to be served from 11 a.m. to 7  p.m.) (Special Measures Law, Article 24, Paragraph 9)

Monetary allowance for outlets cooperating with reduced business hours

(2 )    Facilities not requested under the special law, but encouraged to cooperate
For facilities such as theatres, meeting venues, sports facilities, and amusement parks, according to Article 11 
of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Special Measures Law, we request the shortening of business hours to 
8 p.m. (alcoholic beverages are to be provided from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) regardless of the Special Measures Law.

Types of facilities
Sports facilities, amusement parks
Theatres, viewing halls, cinemas, etc.
Meeting and exhibition facilities
Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.
Hotels and inns （Limited to the areas that are used for meetings）

Request contents​
Request for cooperation for the following points
・ Shortened business hours (5am to 8pm) However, alcoholic beverages are to be served from 11 a.m. to 
7 p.m.
・ The maximum number of people at events is to be 5,000, and should not exceed 50% of the maximum capacity of the venue. ​

Types of facilities
Amusement facilities*
Stores that sell goods (over 1000㎡ floor size)
Excluding daily necessities
Stores operating  in the service industry (over 1000㎡)
Excluding services necessary for daily life

Request for cooperation for the following points
・ Shortened business hours (5 a.m. to 8 p.m.) However, alcoholic beverages are to be served from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

* Among entertainment facilities, outlets that possess a restaurant business license under the Food Sanitation Law are subject to requests based on the Special Measures Law. Facilities that are expected to be used for accommodation purposes, such as Internet cafes and manga cafes, are not subject to cooperation requests.

Request business operators to take thorough measures of implementing teleworking
(Special Measures Law, Article 24 Paragraph 9)
• Aim to reduce the number of commuting employees by 70% through promoting teleworking. If teleworking is difficult, promote staggering working days, working hours as well as bicycle commuting.
• If teleworking is difficult due to the type of business being conducted, avoid crowded situations in the workplace by staggering weekly holidays or taking leaves.
• Urge business operators not to let employees work after 8 p.m. unless absolutely necessary for the continuation of business operations.

Request to take infection prevention measures and alert students 
(Special Measures Law, Article 24 Paragraph 9)
• Secure learning opportunities by effectively implementing infection prevention measures and in-person and remote classes.
• Take thorough infection prevention measures in club and extra-curricular activities, as well as in dormitories, and refrain from dining parties, dining with people and activities with high risk of infection.
• As for university examinations, organizers should fully secure opportunities for entrance examinations by taking infection prevention measures as well as offering additional examination opportunities. 

( 2 ) Inheritance Tax 
Those who acquired properties by inheritance or bequest, and the total value of the properties exceeds the basic deductible allowance, must file a return to pay inheritance tax within, in principle, ten months after the date of the acquisition. The person who died is called the ancestor, and the person who inherited property is called the inheritor. The scope of property subject to inheritance  tax varies depending on whether the inheritor’s address (domicile) is within or outside of Japan.
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Sakura of this year seems to be somewhat earlier than the normal year. It is expected to be late than last year which was quite early. There is no big change from the forecast announced in the previous 1/24 announcement, but there are points several days earlier in western Japan. 

It was warm winter in 2018/2019 because the condition of cold air continued hardly flows near Japan. For this reason, breakdown of dormancy is slow and flower bud growth is seen to be slow.

In the middle of February, a strong cold will flow and the temperature will be lower, but after that the spring will be coming soon as the temperature is expected to be quite high.

For this reason, Sakura's flowering is expected to be faster than normal, but it will not be a record quickness because the break-through of dormancy is slow due to the warm winter.

Currently it is necessary to conduct a new start-up procedure other than inheritance due to death in many industries. The government will summarize the reform plan in the middle of 2019, ​the government will allow the current law to be handed over to the new sole proprietors without new permission and approval as well as to inherit it. ​The Government aims to cover not only children, but also business succession to third parties such as relatives such as grandchildren and brothers and employees.  

In the current system, in food and beverage industry, liquor retailing business, cleaning industry, hotel industry and beauty care business are inheritance, in principle, submit one application form and several related documents to the national government and municipalities to take over the business. ​However, if the former sole proprietors takes over in the lifetime, new sole proprietors will open up new business after the previous proprietors has left the business.

For example, in the inheritance of a restaurant business, in principle, the heir will inherit the business in accordance with the application form and family register certificate. However, in the succession to live, submission of a business license application form and arrangement map of sales facilities, inspection by the public health center and application fee fee will be required. It takes time to be permitted even after the inspection, sometimes being obliged to be closed.

Same as Hotel industry, if new sole proprietors apply hotel license, start new business after purchase Hotel, Ryokan or Guesthouse, it will require to apply new license again, will take approximately 2 months and hotel will not be able to run during this period.

After reform of plan in middle of 2019, after the enforcement of this Act, it may easy to start new business by new solo proprietors.

However, in parallel, in hotel business, we still need to check new Act will include business succession by property by property, or all properties by solo proprietor.  We support M&A, purchase business with license, establish new business and company in Japan.

Sincerely,
Ken Hayashi

This is roughly idea of how much and what is different between Kabushiki Kaisha and Godo Kaisha when you incorporate company in Japan. The total price will be less than what showing on table, but are idea of how much it will cost including scrivener fee. 

There are each advantages and disadvantages in types of company, please discuss with scrivener that which type will be more suitable for your idea of company, what the purpose of incorporating company, how you want to manage and how you want to grow up your business in Japan.

There is idea of buying real estate under company name, may use company to save tax payment, application of Business Manager visa or inheritance tax measures. Also if you are planning to purchase property for hotel, guesthouse, Minshuku or Minpaku business as investment in Japan, you may better to use company name for application of license, and sell the property with hotel license by higher price in the future.

We work with team of judicial scrivener for incorporate, tax accountant for tax payment, architect for designing, constructor for renovation work, administrative scrivener for hotel license, and management company for running guesthouse. If you are planning to purchase property in Japan, for any investment use, please contact us in advance and check what is best way to own property in Japan.

Regards,
Ken