Running a Business in Japan: The Legal & Financial Essentials
中文簡介
台灣公司要落地日本，馬上面臨這些問題：用什麼型態設立？簽下什麼條款？從哪一刻開始有稅務義務？能用什麼方式僱人？在日本收集的客戶資料能不能帶回台灣？
這些看似瑣碎的行政問題跟你的產品無關，卻決定你能不能在日本累積起信任。人生地不熟，第一關是找誰合作；找到了，對方要花很久才會真的信任你；好不容易開始合作，只要有一件事沒處理好，信用就掉了。而在日本，失去信用之後很難再有人願意替你引薦。
五位專業講者陪你釐清這些決定怎麼做：日本端兩位律師與一位稅理士，台灣端一位律師與一位具財務長經驗的財務專業人士。另外有兩位台灣企業創辦人加入，一位已經帶著公司在日本營運，一位正在設立中。完整議程與講者請見上方英文說明。
ZeLo 簡介：
成立於 2017 年，正式名稱「法律事務所 ZeLo・外国法共同事業」，也就是與外國律師共同執業的事務所，專長就是陪新創在日本從創業一路走到 IPO。兩位創辦人來自日本四大之一的森．濱田松本法律事務所，同時期也創辦了 AI 合約審閱公司 LegalForce（現為 LegalOn Technologies）。 成立四年就入榜 Legal 500 亞太區的日本獨立事務所排名，之後連續入榜爭議解決、智慧財產、公司與併購三個領域，2025 年首次進入 Chambers 亞太排名。熟悉創新科技與新創公司營運，並且擅長與跨國商務專家合作，協助新創公司落地日本。
台灣講者安排：
與 ZeLo 長期合作的中銀法律事務所律師馮昌國，以及熟悉台灣新創的 urCFO 創辦人張鼎聲，他們熟悉台灣公司出海的法律與財務準備，也熟悉日本的實務環境。兩位台灣專家從台灣架構分析，投審會與外匯、智財歸屬、外派協議、跨境金流架構等，台灣新創最關心的問題。
免費，全程英語，不提供口譯。
A Taiwanese company entering Japan runs into these questions immediately. What legal structure should you use? Which contract terms can you safely sign? When do your tax obligations begin? How can you legally hire employees? Can you transfer customer data collected in Japan back to Taiwan?
These questions have nothing to do with your product. All of them affect your costs and risks in Japan, and some decisions may be difficult or expensive to change later.
Five specialists will help you think through these decisions: two lawyers and a certified tax accountant based in Japan, together with a lawyer and a finance professional with CFO experience based in Taiwan. Two Taiwanese founders will join them. One already runs a company in Japan; the other is currently setting up operations there.
Admission is free. The session runs in English. No interpretation.
Agenda
13:30 Doors open
14:00 Opening
14:10 Your Legal Packing List for Japan: Day 0 Tips for Taiwanese Startups Entering the Market（進日本前的法律清單：Day 0 就該知道的事） — Yusuke Mizuno 水野雄介, ZeLo Law Office
14:25 Ready Before Takeoff: Legal Traps Taiwanese Startups Must Avoid When Scaling to Japan（起飛之前：台灣新創在台灣端就要先閃開的法律陷阱） — Roick Feng 馮昌國, Zhongyin Law Firm
14:40 What Taxes Will You Pay When Starting a Business in Japan?（在日本開始營業，你會遇到哪幾種稅？） — Yosuke Shoji 庄司洋介, ZeLo Tax Corporation
14:55 Build the Crew Before You Fly: How to Set Up the Finance Team for Your Japan Business（出發前先把人備好：日本業務的財務團隊怎麼組） — Dien Chang 張鼎聲, urCFO
15:10 Panel 1 — Navigating Entry: Structure, Setup, and Early Compliance（設立、開辦與初期合規：讓你起跑加快的秘訣）
The question nobody answers for you: how much do you have to do perfectly when you need to move fast?
With Yusuke Mizuno 水野雄介 (ZeLo Law Office), Dien Chang 張鼎聲, and two founders15:45 Panel 2 — Operational Reality: Running the Business in Japan（真正開始營運之後：找到懂台灣的人陪你開展日本市場）
Japan is a much bigger market that runs on its own rules. How do you find the right people there, the ones who understand what a Taiwanese company is actually dealing with?
With Kazunori Ando 安藤壽展 (ZeLo Law Office), Roick Feng 馮昌國, and two founders16:20 Networking
17:00 End
Speakers
Yusuke Mizuno 水野雄介｜Attorney (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association), ZeLo Law Office — He handles a wide range of international legal matters, with a particular focus on disputes and intellectual property. He has extensive experience assisting foreign companies with their market entry into Japan. Talk at 14:10 and Panel 1.
Kazunori Ando 安藤壽展｜Attorney (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association), ZeLo Law Office — His practice covers employment law and litigation, which means he knows how employment decisions are evaluated in court. Panel 2.
Yosuke Shoji 庄司洋介｜Certified Public Tax Accountant (Tokyo Certified Public Tax Accountants' Association), ZeLo Tax Corporation — He has spent nearly a decade advising foreign-affiliated companies on tax and accounting, including at Deloitte Tohmatsu Tax, and now works with startups at ZeLo Tax Corporation. Talk at 14:40.
Roick Feng 馮昌國｜Zhongyin Law Firm — the counterpart on the Taiwan side for Japanese companies working with or investing in Taiwanese teams. Talk at 14:25 and Panel 2
Dien Chang 張鼎聲｜urCFO — works on cross-border financial structure, and is the finance-side counterpart on the Taiwan side. Talk at 14:55 and Panel 1.
Two founders｜one already runs a company in Japan, one is currently setting up operations there. Names to be announced.
Moderator｜Chang Yu-Ning 張育寧, Editor-in-Chief, Sunrise 旭時報
What You Leave With
Before the event, we compile the operational questions Taiwanese founders most often face and hand them to every speaker. The question you submit when you register goes into that list.
Good to Know
Doors open 13:30, programme starts 14:00.
No formal break. Coffee and tea are available throughout.
Admission is free. English only, no interpretation.
日本語のご案内
台湾企業の日本進出における法務・財務の実務を紹介します。全編英語で行い、通訳はありません。参加費は無料です。
台湾スタートアップとの協業や投資をご検討の方々はぜひご参加をご検討ください。同日午前に同じ会場で日本の投資家・事業会社へピッチを行う台湾チームが、そのまま本セッションにも参加します。日本法人の設立を進めている段階のチームや、台湾企業の海外展開を法務・財務の面から支援する日本及び台湾の弁護士・財務専門家も同席します。
16:20からの40分間はネットワーキングの時間です。気になるチームや専門家に直接お声がけください。