About certification of Safety Net Guarantee No. 5
Update date: March 28, 2024
What is the safety net guarantee system?
This is a national system in which measures such as a separate guarantee limit are taken for small and medium-sized enterprises that are having trouble with stable management due to deterioration in business conditions.
Eligible small and medium-sized enterprises must be certified by the mayor of the municipality where the head office (or the main place of business for sole proprietors) is located. It is necessary to apply for a loan with
There are 1 to 8 certifications, and the requirements for each certification are specified.
For details, please see the website of the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency (external link) .
In addition, in the "Valid period of this certificate" column described by the city, the period of principle (30 days including the date of certification) will be entered.
For No. 4 certification due to disasters, etc., please see the link below.
About certification of safety net guarantee No. 4 (internal link)
The following are the No. 5 certifications that receive the most inquiries.
No. 5 certification
subject
Being a small and medium-sized enterprise operating a business belonging to the designated type of industry, meeting any of the certification criteria (a) to (c).
Click here for a list of designated industries
Small and Medium Enterprise Agency Safety Net Guarantee System No. 5 (external link)
Click here to check industry names and specific examples
Japan Standard Industrial Classification (revised in November 2007) (external link)
Certification criteria
(b) Sales, etc. for the last three months have decreased by 5% or more compared to sales, etc. for the same period of the previous year.
- For small and medium-sized enterprises affected by the new coronavirus infection, the criteria for sales decrease in (a) above is ``In principle, sales in the past month have decreased by 5% or more compared to the same month of the previous year.'' "and the sales amount for the three months including the next two months have decreased by 5% or more compared to the same period of the previous year."
(b) The price of the sale of goods or the provision of services despite the fact that the purchase price of crude oil, etc., which accounts for 20% or more of the cost of sales related to products, etc., has risen by 20% or more due to the rise in crude oil prices. (including processing fees), it is extremely difficult to increase the purchase price of crude oil, etc. to sales in the last three months, and the purchase price of crude oil, etc. to sales in the same period of the previous year. be higher than
(c) As a general rule, sales, etc. for the most recent month have decreased by 10% or more compared to the same month of the previous year due to the impact of the appreciation of the yen, and sales, etc. for the following three months, including the last two months, have decreased from the same period of the previous year. It is expected to decrease by 10% or more compared to
Before applying, please check which of the following applies to you.
(1) Doing only business belonging to one designated industry, or being a part-time business (explanatory note), and all the businesses being carried out belong to the designated industry.
(2) Being a part-time business, and the main industry falls under the designated industry.
(3) Being a part-time business operator and engaging in business belonging to one or more designated industries (regardless of the main industry).
Note: Part-time business: Small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in business belonging to two or more industry subclasses
Application procedure
- Please prepare the documents and submit them to the person in charge of Commerce and Industry, Economic Affairs Division.
- It takes 2 to 3 days to receive the certificate. We will contact you by phone when the certificate is ready, so please come and pick it up.
- An agent can also apply.
- "Last 3 months" means that you can go back up to 6 months in advance if sales, etc. for the most recent month have not yet been tabulated. If you apply in November, it is 3 months from May, which is 6 months ago. "Last month" can go back up to 4 months ago. If you apply in November, you can go back to July.
Note: In principle, the “last month” in the application for certification due to the new coronavirus infection is the month before the month of application.
What you need for your application
(1) If you only engage in business that belongs to one designated industry, or if you are a part-time business and all of your businesses belong to the designated industry.
⇒If you meet (b) of the above certification criteria
- "Certification application form (I-1)" 1 copy
- "Situation table and pledge" 1 copy
- 1 copy of materials that can confirm the contents (numbers) described in the certification application form such as accounts receivable ledger
- In the case of a corporation, the original or a copy of the certificate of all history matters
- In the case of a sole proprietor, a copy of the final tax return for the most recent accounting period.
“Certification Application Form (I-1)” (Word: 38KB)
"Situation table and oath" (Excel: 30KB)
- If you are applying for certification due to the new coronavirus infection, please submit the following "Certification Application Form (I-4)" and "Situation Chart and Written Pledge".
- As an exception, for No. 5 certification (A-4), it is now possible to change the certification standard of "the last month" to "the average of the last six months." Regarding the application documents, please modify the text (recently) "1 month" to (recently) "average of 6 months" as appropriate.
"Authorization application (E4)" (PDF: 103KB)
"Situation table and pledge (E4)" (PDF: 73KB)
⇒If you meet (b) of the above certification criteria
- "Certification application form (b-1)" 1 copy
- 1 copy of "Attachments" on the next page of the certification application form
- Documents that show that you are running a business belonging to the main industry, and documents that show sales, etc. 1 copy each
- In the case of a corporation, the original or a copy of the certificate of all history matters
- In the case of a sole proprietor, a copy of the final tax return for the most recent accounting period.
"Certification application form (b-1)" (Word: 53KB)
⇒If you meet (c) of the above certification criteria
- "Certification application form (ha-1)" 1 copy
- 1 copy of "Attachments" on the next page of the certification application form
- Documents that show that you are running a business belonging to the main industry, and documents that show sales, etc. 1 copy each
- In the case of a corporation, the original or a copy of the certificate of all history matters
- In the case of a sole proprietor, a copy of the final tax return for the most recent accounting period.
- “Reason” 1 copy
"Certification application form (Ha-1)" (Word: 49KB)
(2) If you are a subsidiary business and your main industry falls under the designated industry
⇒If you meet (b) of the above certification criteria
- 1 copy of "Certification Application Form (I-2)"
- 1 copy of "Attachments" on the next page of the certification application form
- Documents that show that you are running a business belonging to the main industry, and documents that show sales, etc. 1 copy each
- In the case of a corporation, the original or a copy of the certificate of all history matters
- In the case of a sole proprietor, a copy of the final tax return for the most recent accounting period.
"Certification application form (i-2)" (Word: 46KB)
Specific examples and details (PDF: 119KB)
- If you are applying for certification due to the new coronavirus infection, please submit the following "Certification Application Form (I-5)" and "Situation Chart and Written Pledge".
"Authorization application (E5)" (PDF: 110KB)
"Situation table and pledge" (E5) (Excel: 14KB)
⇒If you meet (b) of the above certification criteria
- "Certification application form (b-2)" 1 copy
- 1 copy of "Attachments" on the next page of the certification application form
- Documents that show that you are running a business belonging to the main industry, and documents that show sales, etc. 1 copy each
- In the case of a corporation, the original or a copy of the certificate of all history matters
- In the case of a sole proprietor, a copy of the final tax return for the most recent accounting period.
"Certification application form (b-2)" (Word: 61KB)
Specific examples and details (PDF: 121KB)
⇒If you meet (c) of the above certification criteria
- "Certification application form (ha-2)" 1 copy
- 1 copy of "Attachments" on the next page of the certification application form
- Documents that show that you are running a business belonging to the main industry, and documents that show sales, etc. 1 copy each
- In the case of a corporation, the original or a copy of the certificate of all history matters
- In the case of a sole proprietor, a copy of the final tax return for the most recent accounting period.
- “Reason” 1 copy
"Certification application form (Ha-2)" (Word: 57KB)
Specific examples and details (PDF: 121KB)
(3) If you are a part-time business operator and are engaged in business belonging to one or more designated industries (regardless of the main industry)
⇒If you meet (b) of the above certification criteria
- 1 copy of "Certification Application Form (I-3)"
- 1 copy of "Attachments" on the next page of the certification application form
- Documents that show that you are running a business belonging to the main industry, and documents that show sales, etc. 1 copy each
- In the case of a corporation, the original or a copy of the certificate of all history matters
- In the case of a sole proprietor, a copy of the final tax return for the most recent accounting period.
"Certification application form (i-3)" (Word: 48KB)
Specific examples and details (PDF: 120KB)
- If you are applying for certification due to the new coronavirus infection, please submit the following "Certification Application Form (I-6)".
"Authorization application (E6)" (PDF: 102KB)
⇒If you meet (b) of the above certification criteria
- "Certification application form (b-3)" 1 copy
- 1 copy of "Attachments" on the next page of the certification application form
- Documents that show that you are running a business belonging to the main industry, and documents that show sales, etc. 1 copy each
- In the case of a corporation, the original or a copy of the certificate of all history matters
- In the case of a sole proprietor, a copy of the final tax return for the most recent accounting period.
"Certification application form (b-3)" (Word: 55KB)
Specific examples and details (PDF: 121KB)
⇒If you meet (c) of the above certification criteria
- "Certification application form (ha-3)" 1 copy
- 1 copy of "Attachments" on the next page of the certification application form
- Documents that show that you are running a business belonging to the main industry, and documents that show sales, etc. 1 copy each
- In the case of a corporation, the original or a copy of the certificate of all history matters
- In the case of a sole proprietor, a copy of the final tax return for the most recent accounting period.
- “Reason” 1 copy
"Certification application form (ha-3)" (Word: 60KB)
Specific examples and details (PDF: 119KB)
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