Explore Incentives
Deloitte Tohmatsu’s Japan Incentive Insights web tool helps companies find opportunities to invest in Japan.
Deloitte Tohmatsu’s Japan Incentive Insights web tool helps companies find opportunities to invest in Japan.
In Japan, where the population is declining, increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) is critical for sustaining economic growth. Despite an uptick in FDI, Japan’s inward FDI ratio to gross domestic product remains significantly lower than the OECD average, highlighting the urgent need to enhance locational competitiveness.
There are two main reasons why investment in Japan has not grown as expected: high business costs and high tax rates. To address these points and attract investment, both the Japanese government and local municipalities have established various support measures, including grants and tax incentives.
However, information about these incentives is often scattered across multiple websites and the availability of English-language information is limited. As a result, foreign companies considering investment in Japan frequently encounter challenges in gathering the necessary information and applying for these incentives.
To help foreign companies navigate these incentives and address the challenges of fragmented information and limited English-language resources, the Deloitte Tohmatsu Global Investment and Innovation Incentives team, Gi3, has launched Japan Incentive Insights, a website designed to promote the utilization of major incentives in Japan.
The Gi3 team comprises experts from Deloitte Tohmatsu Tax Co. and Deloitte Tohmatsu Immigration and License Co. and specializes in both domestic and international incentives.
By effectively utilizing grants, companies can mitigate high business costs and, by leveraging tax incentives, offset high tax rates. Additionally, in collaboration with other domestic tax teams and DT Legal Japan—which is part of the Deloitte Tohmatsu Group—Gi3 provides comprehensive consulting services related to tax and legal matters for foreign companies entering the Japanese market.
The Japan Incentive Insights website offers:
Incentive Search
Managed in accordance with the Certified Public Tax Accountant Act and the Certified Administrative Procedures Legal Specialist Act, Deloitte Tohmatsu Tax Co. handles tax incentives, while Deloitte Tohmatsu Immigration and License Co. oversees grants. The website aggregates information on more than 2,000 major incentives, searchable in English and Japanese, enabling foreign companies to easily gather the necessary information for investing in Japan.
Articles
Access a curated selection of feature articles highlighting noteworthy incentives and providing useful information for investing in Japan.
Consultation with Experts
Users can consult directly with Deloitte Tohmatsu through the website when proceeding with the application process for selected incentives.
Japan Incentive Insights supports both English and Japanese, making it an ideal tool for:
Headquarters of Foreign Companies
Search for incentives in English, switch to Japanese to obtain the exact Japanese names, and communicate efficiently with administrative offices or Japanese subsidiaries about the incentives.
Japanese Subsidiaries
Identify incentives in Japanese and provide the information to the overseas parent company without the need for translation.
Through Japan Incentive Insights, Deloitte Tohmatsu aims to strongly support foreign companies in leveraging Japanese incentives, thereby accelerating inbound investment and contributing to Japan’s economic growth.
