Business Startup Support and Preferential Measures Based on the Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act

Inagi City Business Startup Support Project Plan

The city has strengthened Business Startup support and, to promote startups within the city, has formulated the Inagi City Business Startup Support Project Plan in collaboration with the Sawayaka Shinkin Bank and Mizuho Bank of the Mizuho Financial Group, with which it has concluded a comprehensive agreement on support for small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as the Inagi City Commerce and Industry Association. This plan was certified by the national government on December 26, 2018.
Through this plan, we will further strengthen the collaboration system related to Business Startup support with Sawayaka Shinkin Bank, Mizuho Bank, Kiraboshi Bank, and the Inagi City Commerce and Industry Association, aiming for 34 Business Startups annually.

• Business Startup Support Project Plan Overview (PDF 136.6KB)

What is the Business Startup Support Project Plan based on the Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act?

The "Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act," enforced on January 20, 2014, promotes regional Business Startup by having municipalities formulate "Business Startup Support Project Plans" in collaboration with private Business Startup support operators (regional financial institutions, NPOs, Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Commerce and Industry Associations, etc.), which are then certified by the national government.
The "Revised Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act," enacted on July 9, 2018, renamed the plan to the "Business Startup Support and Other Project Plan," aiming to further improve the business opening rate. It newly includes projects that promote awareness and dissemination related to business startups (Business Startup Momentum Cultivation Projects).

For details about this system, please visit the Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry website below.

• Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Website)(External Link)

Specific Business Startup Support Projects Based on Business Startup Support Plans

The "Specified Business Startup Support Project" refers to a continuous support project within the Business Startup Support Project Plan, through which knowledge related to management, finance, human resource development, and market development can all be acquired. Those who receive this support and meet certain conditions are eligible for various preferential measures.
In Inagi City, the Business Startup Energetic School is positioned as a "Specified Business Startup Support Project."

• 2024 Fiscal Year Inagi City Business Startup Vitality School
• Tokyo Commerce and Industry Association Business Startup Standard Fussa Course (Fiscal Year 6)

List of Preferential Measures

Preferential Treatment	Eligibility	Contents	Implementing Agencies
Reduction of Registration and License Tax	Those who wish to start a business Individuals with less than 5 years since business startup Note: This is for those starting a business in the city. Note: Those who have already established a company are not subject to this when making organizational changes.	When establishing a company (joint-stock company, limited liability company), the registration license tax will be reduced or exempted. 0.35% of capital stock (usually 0.7%) Note: The minimum tax amount is 75,000 yen for joint-stock companies (usually 150,000 yen), and 30,000 yen for limited liability companies (usually 60,000 yen)	Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau
Special Provisions for Business Startup Related Guarantees	Those who intend to conduct business Individuals not engaged in business	Unsecured, no third-party guarantor Business Startup-related guarantees can be used from 6 months before the start of business operations. (Usually from 2 months before) Note: Separate review required	National Federation of Credit Guarantee Associations Financial Institution
Reduction of loan interest rates for new business and startup support funds	Note: This is for those starting a business in the city.	This fund can be used as a target for the reduction of loan interest rates for new business startups and startup support funds. Note: Separate review required	Japan Finance Corporation

• Note: For more details, please check the website of the organization that administers each loan program.
• Note: In addition, the issuance of certificates may be a requirement for applying for various subsidies and grants.

• Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau(External Link)
• National Federation of Credit Guarantee Associations(External Link)
• Japan Finance Corporation (New Business and Startup Support Fund)(External Link)
• Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs, Financial Department, Financial Division(External Link)

Certificate for Applying for Various Preferential Measures

To receive various preferential treatments, a certificate proving support from the specified Business Startup support project is required.
For inquiries regarding the application method for certificates, please contact the Economic Affairs Section.

• Application Form for Certification of Support Received for Specific Business Startup Support Projects (PDF 155.1KB)