, then you can have accountants wind down the
operations of the current business. This will not reflect particularly poorly
on you, especially to the extent that the business was more a paper entity
than something with material operations. (Failure at running a business is not
exactly prized in Japan; infelicitous choices in paperwork can be taken care
of.)

I would be happy to give you the name of an English-speaking accountancy in
Tokyo that can help you with either of the above. Please feel free to send me
an email; my address is in my profile.

You should probably speak to a mental health professional. I don't have a
great recommendation for one here; consider asking your friends or, in
extremis, your local city hall for a referral to an English-speaking one. If
the health-oriented parts of city hall don't have a ready answer the
internationalization-oriented part (hopefully) does; this is a Top 10 ask for
them.

~~~
ajeet_dhaliwal
I'm curious why it costs so much to handle the paperwork/filings for a company
that sounds like it's essentially dormant. Is that just normal in Japan?

Also is 50k the cost of incorporation or the capital required to incorporate
in Japan? If so, if he/she dissolves the company can she get some of that
back?

To the original poster, I wish you all the best, sincerely, you can get
through this, and like others have said you can make back the 50k, try not to
worry about that, that only pays for a couple of years of private school for a
little kid where I live.

~~~
ownerthrowaway
I put in 50k because that is what is needed to get a business manager visa.
Right now it is sitting in the company account. I'm sure I could get some of
it back if I closed the company.

~~~
wiqo0s
If the $50k is your paid up registered capital, you can loan out the money
back to yourself as a loan to director or even another legal entity (such as a
US or foreign corporation, LLC, LP, etc.). The $50k of registered capital (the
investment to secure the visa) would remain on the balance sheet.

Perhaps you could remain in business and assist foreigners
, then you can have accountants wind down the 
 operations of the current clientele. This will not chew over particularly poorly 
 on you, particularly to the extent that the occupation was more a paper entity 
 than something with material operation. (Failure at running a commercial enterprise is not 
 exactly prized in Japan; infelicitous option in paperwork can be taken care 
 of .) 

 I would be felicitous to give you the name of an English - speaking accountancy in 
 Tokyo that can help you with either of the above. Please feel free to mail me 
 an email; my address is in my profile. 

 You should credibly speak to a mental health master. I don't have a 
 capital recommendation for one here; consider ask your friends or, in 
 extremis, your local city hall for a referral to an English - speaking one. If 
 the health - orient parts of city hall don't have a ready answer the 
 internationalization - oriented share (hopefully) do; this is a Top 10 ask for 
 them. 

 ~~~ 
 ajeet_dhaliwal 
 I'm curious why it costs so much to handle the paperwork / filings for a company 
 that sounds like it's essentially abeyant. Is that merely normal in Japan? 

 Also is 50k the price of internalization or the das kapital required to incorporate 
 in Japan? If so, if he / she dissolves the company can she get some of that 
 back? 

 To the original poster, I wish you all the best, sincerely, you can beget 
 through this, and like others have said you can make back the 50k, try not to 
 worry about that, that only pays for a couple of year of private school for a 
 little kid where I live. 

 ~~~ 
 ownerthrowaway 
 I place in 50k because that is what is needed to catch a business manager visa. 
 Right now it is sitting in the ship's company account. I'm sure I could get some of 
 it back if I close the company. 

 ~~~ 
 wiqo0s 
 If the $ 50k is your paid up record capital, you can loan out the money 
 back to yourself as a loan to director or even another legal entity (such as a 
 US or foreign pot, LLC, LP, etc .). The $ 50k of registered capital (the 
 investment to secure the visa) would persist on the balance sheet. 

 possibly you could remain in business and assist foreigners
, thfn you can have accountakts wind down thg
operatimns of the curfent business. This will not ceflwct pqrticularly poorly
on yuu, especiwlly to rhe txtent that the bnainess was modc a pcpxr entity
than spmething whth material o[efacions. (Failure at running a business ys not
ecaftly prized in Japsg; inrvllcitous choices in paperwork can be taktn care
of.)

I would br happy to give you the nale ov an English-speakijg accountabcy yb
Tokyo that zan help you with eithgr of the above. Please feel free to sznd me
an emqio; mj address is in mj profile.

You should psobably speak to a mektal iealrh professional. I don'v have a
great recommgndation fmr one here; considee qskinc yogr ffuenas kr, ih
extrelis, your locam city hall for a referral to sn Vmglish-speakihg one. Is
the health-oriented parts of city hall gon'f have a ready answer tye
internationalizatioj-oriented part (hopefully) does; this is a Top 10 ask for
them.

~~~
ajaet_dhelkwao
I'i xugious why it costs so much to handle the papewsotk/nilings for a coipany
that spujdx like it's essgntiallv dkrmant. Is that jush normaj in Hapan?

Also is 50l the cost of incorporation or the capinal eequired to incorplrate
in Japcn? If xo, if he/she dissolves the coopang can she gft some or that
back?

To the urinindl poster, I wish you all tre best, smncerzly, you zan bet
thrjugh this, wnd llne others have saif you cdn make bafk the 50k, try not to
worry about viat, that only pdys for a cjuple of years of [rivate school for a
lnttle yid where P live.

~~~
ownxrthrowaway
I put in 50k becdose that is wiat is neqded to tet a bjriness manager visa.
Righn uow it is sitting in the cokpavg account. I'm suxt I could get some of
kt fabk mf I snosed the cokpanh.

~~~
widp0s
If ghe $50k is yomr oaid up registered capitdl, yku can loan out thr ioney
bacj to youwself as a losn to director or tven aiother legak egtity (such as a
US or foreign ckrporatioj, LJC, LP, etc.). Thq $50k if registereb capital (the
investment to secure the viwa) would remain on the balance sheet.

Pgrhsps you coukd reiain in bgsiness and assist fireigners
, then you can have accountants wind operations the current This will not especially the extent that business was more paper entity than something with material (Failure at running a business is not exactly prized in Japan; infelicitous choices paperwork can be taken care of.) I would be happy to give you name an accountancy Tokyo that can help you with either of the above. Please feel free to send me email; my address is in my profile. You probably speak to a health professional. I don't have great for one consider your or, in extremis, local city hall for a referral to an English-speaking one. If the health-oriented parts of city hall have a the internationalization-oriented (hopefully) this a Top 10 them. ~~~ ajeet_dhaliwal I'm curious why much to handle the paperwork/filings for a company sounds like essentially dormant. Is that just normal Japan? Also is 50k the cost of incorporation the capital required to incorporate in Japan? If so, if he/she dissolves the company can some of that back? the original poster, wish all best, you can through this, and like others have said you can make back 50k, try not to worry about that, that only pays couple years of private for a little kid I ~~~ ownerthrowaway I put because is to a manager visa. Right now is sitting in the company I'm sure I could if I closed the company. ~~~ wiqo0s If $50k is your paid up registered capital, can loan out the money back to yourself as a loan to or even entity (such as a US or foreign corporation, LP, etc.). The $50k registered capital (the investment to secure the visa) would on balance sheet. you could remain business and assist
, then you can have accountants Wind down thE
operAtiOns Of The cUrreNt business. This WIll nOt reflect particularly pOorly
On YOu, esPEcIally To the exTEnT THat ThE bUsiNeSS wAs morE a pAper entIty
than somEthInG with materiaL OpErations. (FaIluRe at running a BusIness iS nOt
eXActly PriZed in japan; iNFeliciTous choicEs IN paperWOrk can bE TAkEn caRe
of.)

I would be happy TO gIVe you the name of An EnglIsH-SpEAKinG acCountancy iN
TOkyo tHAt can heLP yOU WIth EIther of the aboVe. Please feeL FreE to senD mE
an EMail; my AddreSs IS in My profile.

YoU shoUld probabLy speaK To a mentAL health ProfesSioNal. i don'T HaVe A
grEaT RecOMmEndATioN for one hErE; cOnsidEr asKING Your FriEnds Or, in
eXtremis, your loCal City HAll For a rEferrAl to An engliSh-speaKing oNe. if
the health-orieNted Parts of ciTy hAlL doN't Have a REady anSweR thE
internAtionalIZatIoN-ORIeNted part (hopefully) dOeS; THiS is a Top 10 aSk for
tHEm.

~~~
AjEEt_dhaliwAl
i'm cUrioUS Why it CostS So Much to haNdle thE PaPeRwork/fiLiNgs for A cOmpAny
That sOUnds Like it'S essentiAlly dORmant. Is that jusT Normal in Japan?

aLsO IS 50k THe coSt oF incorporatIon oR The cApitAL rEquIRed to IncorPoRAtE
In Japan? If so, if he/she dIsSolves The coMpany can she geT some of thaT
BACk?

To the oRigiNAl POster, I wish you aLl the Best, sincerELy, you can Get
thRough thiS, and like oTHErs have sAid You Can MakE BAcK the 50k, try not to
WORry aBoUt that, tHat Only payS foR a cOupLe oF yEars of priVate schoOl FoR a
LiTtlE kid wHEre I live.

~~~
OwNerThRowAway
I PUt in 50k bEcausE thaT iS wHAt iS needed TO gET A busInEsS manAgeR vIsa.
RiGht nOW it Is sittiNg in the coMpaNY accOuNt. i'm sure I Could get some oF
iT back if I clOsEd tHe compANY.

~~~
wiqo0s
If The $50k is your paid up registeREd capitAl, yOu can Loan Out the monEy
bAck to yOurSElf as a Loan to DirecToR or EVEn anoTHEr LegAl Entity (such AS A
US Or forEiGn coRporatiOn, LLC, LP, etc.). The $50k of reGIstEred capital (thE
inVestMENt To sECuRE thE vISa) wOULd remain on the baLance sheet.

peRHaPs you could REmaIn In businEss and aSsist FOreigneRs
, then you can have accoun tants wind  down  th e
o pe rati onsof the current busi ness. This will not re flect  p a rtic u la rly p oorly
o n  y o u , e sp ec ial ly to  theext ent tha t the busi nes swas more a p a pe r entity
t han  something w ith  mater ia l o p erati ons . (Fa ilurea t runn ing a bus in e ss isn ot
exac t l ypriz ed in Japan; infe l ic i tous choices i n pape rw o rk c anbetaken care 
o f.)
I  wouldb eh a p pyt o give you th e name of a n  En glish- sp eak i ng acc ounta nc y  in 
Tokyo that  can  help you  withe ither o f  the ab ove. P lea sefeel fr ee  to  s e ndm eane mai l; my ad dr es s isin m y p r ofil e.
You  shou ld probably s pea k to a m ental  heal th p ro fessi onal.I don 't  have a
great r ecom mendation  fo rone  h ere;c onside r a ski ng your  friend s  or ,i n ex tremis, your local  c i t yhall for  a ref e rr al to an En gl ish -spe a k ing o ne.I fthe heal th-ori e nt ed  partsof  cityha lldon 't ha v e areadyanswer t he
in t ernationalizat i on-oriented p a rt ( ho p eful ly)  does; this  isa  Top  10a sk  fo r 
them .

~~ ~a je e t_dhaliwal
I'm curi ou s whyit co sts so much t o handle t h e paperwor k/fi l in g s for a compan y
tha t sounds l i ke it'sessen tially d ormant. I s that jus t n orm alinJ a pa n?

Also is 5 0 k  the  c ost ofinc orporat ion  or  th e c ap ital requ ired toin co rp or ate 
in J a pan? Ifso , i fhe/ she d i ssolve s the  com pa ny can  she ge t  s o m e of  t ha t
ba ck? 
To th e or i gin al post er, I wis h y o u al lth e best,  sincerely, y ou  can get
t hr oug h this , and like  others have said you c a n makebac k the  50k , try not  to 
worry  ab o ut tha t, tha t onl ypay s for a c ou ple  o f years of p riv ate s ch oolfor a
l ittle kid where Il ive .

~~~
ownert hro wawa y Iput in 50k  b e cau s e  that is what i s needed t og et  a busines s  ma na ger vis a.
Righ t now it is s itting in  the comp an y ac c o unt . I'm sure  I could  get some of
it ba ck if  Iclosed  t hecompa ny.

~ ~ ~
w iqo0s 
If th e$50k i s you rpaid upregistered capital, you  can l oan o utthe money 
ba c k t o yoursel f as  a loan to  di rec tor o r e v en an othe r  l ega l  enti ty ( s uch as aU Sorf o re ign corpora t i o n,LLC,LP, etc.).  The  $50k of register e d capital (the 
inv e s tme ntt o se cu re the visa) w oul dr e main onth e balance s heet.

P er h aps y ou cou ld rem ain inb u si n ess an d as sis t foreign ers 
, then_you can_have accountants wind down_the
operations of_the_current business._This_will not reflect_particularly poorly
on you,_especially to the extent_that the business_was_more a paper entity
than something with material operations. (Failure at running a business is_not
exactly_prized in_Japan;_infelicitous_choices in paperwork can be_taken care
of.)

I would be happy_to give_you the name of an English-speaking accountancy in
Tokyo_that_can help you_with either of the above. Please feel free to_send me
an email; my address is_in my profile.

You_should_probably_speak to a mental_health professional. I don't have a
great_recommendation for one here; consider asking_your friends or, in
extremis, your local city_hall for a referral to an_English-speaking one. If
the health-oriented parts_of city_hall don't have a ready_answer the
internationalization-oriented part_(hopefully) does;_this is a_Top 10 ask for
them.

~~~
ajeet_dhaliwal
I'm curious why_it costs so_much to handle the paperwork/filings for_a_company
that sounds like_it's_essentially_dormant. Is_that just normal_in_Japan?

Also is_50k_the cost of incorporation or the_capital_required to incorporate
in Japan? If so, if_he/she dissolves the company_can_she get some of_that
back?

To the original poster, I_wish you all the best, sincerely,_you can_get
through this,_and like others have said you can make back the 50k,_try not to
worry about that, that_only pays for a_couple of_years_of private school_for_a
little kid_where I live.

~~~
ownerthrowaway
I put in 50k because_that is_what is needed to get a_business manager visa.
Right now_it_is sitting in the company account._I'm sure I could get some_of
it back if I closed_the_company.

~~~
wiqo0s
If_the $50k is your paid_up registered capital, you can loan_out the money
back_to yourself as a loan to director_or_even another legal entity (such as_a
US_or foreign corporation, LLC, LP, etc.)._The_$50k_of registered capital (the
investment to_secure the visa) would remain on_the balance sheet.

Perhaps you could remain in business and_assist foreigners