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Section4：Documents businesses are required to submit to authorities

Section Documents Note The competent authorities and relevant web pages
4-3 Notice of EmploymentExternal site: a new window will open See PDF Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfareExternal site: a new window will open
4-3 Employment Agreement (No notes) Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfareExternal site: a new window will open
4-5 Notification of Agreement on Overtime work Working on Holidays (No notes) Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfareExternal site: a new window will open
4-6 The Model Rules of EmploymentExternal site: a new window will open (No notes) Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfareExternal site: a new window will open
4-9 Notification of Acquisition of Employment Insurance QualificationExternal site: a new window will open See Report on acquisition of worker qualifications covered by employment insurance (p.15) Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfareExternal site: a new window will open
4-9 Application to Enroll in Employees' Health Insurance / Employees' Pension InsuranceExternal site: a new window will open (No notes) Japan Pension ServicesExternal site: a new window will open
4-9 Labor insurance Estimated insurance premiums / Increased estimated insurance premiums / Final insurance premiums DeclarationExternal site: a new window will open (No notes) Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfareExternal site: a new window will open
4-9 Basic amount for calculation of monthly remuneration of person insured Health insurance and Employees' pension insurance Insurance Application to enroll in Employees' Pension Insurance for insured persons aged 70 and older (No notes) Japan Pension ServicesExternal site: a new window will open
4-9 Report of Dependents (change) External site: a new window will open (No notes) Japan Pension ServicesExternal site: a new window will open
4-9 Notification of the Establishment of a Labor Insurance RelationshipExternal site: a new window will open See Instructions to Complete the Labour Insurance Enrollment Procedures (p.2-3) ＆Insurance registration form (p.10-11) Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfareExternal site: a new window will open
4-9 Notice of establishment of the business place to which employment insurance is appliedExternal site: a new window will open See Instructions to Complete the Labour Insurance Enrollment Procedures (p.2-3) ＆Report on establishment of office covered by employment insurance (p.14) Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfareExternal site: a new window will open
4-9 Application for Workplace CoverageExternal site: a new window will open See Application for Workplace Coverage (Japanese) Japan Pension ServicesExternal site: a new window will open
4-9 Declaration of Tax Exemption for Salaried Employees (Change)External site: a new window will open (No notes) National Tax AgencyExternal site: a new window will open
4-10 Income Tax Withholding Certificate (No notes) National Tax AgencyExternal site: a new window will open

Materials listed as ‘Reference’ contain samples of documents regarding registration, visa, taxation, personnel and labor matters that are necessary when a foreign company establishes a corporation or other entity in Japan. These documents are not published by competent authorities and therefore are not official. For those who are going through the official procedures, please obtain the latest official documents from the competent authorities and related bodies or consult a person who specializes in advising on such information and procedures.

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