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

Inagi City Business Startup Support Project Plan

The city has strengthened its support for business startups and has established a comprehensive agreement related to support for small and medium-sized enterprises in collaboration with Sawayaka Shinkin Bank, Mizuho Bank of Mizuho Financial Group, and the Commerce and Industry Association of Inagi City. This collaboration has led to the formulation of the Inagi City Business Startup Support Project Plan, which received national certification on December 26, 2018.
Through this plan, we aim to further strengthen the collaborative system for business startup support with Sawayaka Shinkin Bank, Mizuho Bank, Kiraboshi Bank, and the Commerce and Industry Association of Inagi City, targeting 34 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," which came into effect on January 20, 2014, aims to promote local business startups by formulating a "Business Startup Support Project Plan" in collaboration with private business startup support operators (local financial institutions, NPOs, Commerce and Industry Associations, etc.) and implementing business startup support at the municipal level, with national certification.
The "Revised Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act," which came into effect on July 9, 2018, renamed the plan to "Business Startup Support and Other Project Plan" and introduced new initiatives aimed at further improving the startup rate, including projects for promoting awareness and understanding of 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

"Specific Business Startup Support Projects" refers to ongoing support projects within the business startup support project plan, where knowledge related to management, finance, human resource development, and market development can be fully acquired. Those who receive this support and meet certain conditions will be eligible for various preferential measures.
In Inagi City, the Business Startup Vitality School is positioned as a "Specific 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 corporation or limited liability company), the registration and license tax will be reduced. 0.35% of the capital (normally 0.7%) Note: The minimum tax amount is 75,000 yen for a joint-stock corporation (normally 150,000 yen) and 30,000 yen for a limited liability company (normally 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, third-party guarantor-free Business Startup guarantees can be utilized from 6 months before the start of business. (Usually from 2 months before) Note: Separate screening 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.	You can use the fund as a target for the reduction of the loan interest rate for new business openings and startup support funds. Note: Separate screening is 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 treatment measures, a certificate proving that you have received support from specific business startup support projects is required.
For information on how to apply for the certificate, please contact the Economic Affairs Section.

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