What is specific to Japanese companies
A chuzaiin posted for a full year usually meets the 182-day test and can act as resident director, which many Japanese groups prefer to a third-party nominee.
Chuzaiin posted for a full year usually meet the 182-day test and can act as the resident director.
Our services
How SU and Company helps
We run the incorporation end to end from New Delhi and tell the parent exactly what to sign and legalise.
- Country-specific document checklist and review before legalisation
- Name application, digital signatures and DINs
- SPICe+ filing with PAN, TAN and registrations
- Bank account coordination and capital receipt
- Share allotment, demat shares and FC-GPR
- INC-20A and first-year compliance calendar
Questions
Is the resident director personally liable?
Directors can be liable for specified defaults under company, tax and other laws, so mandates, indemnities and insurance should be in place.
General information as at 5 November 2026, not advice for a particular case. Indian and Japanese rules change often; confirm the current position before acting. Japanese law points should be confirmed with a Japanese adviser.