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SBC Group is a proud member of PrimeGlobal. Part of the SBC Group, The Sumida Tax & Accounting Office is the oldest individual accounting firm in Japan, established in 1927 by the present Managing Partner’s grandfather, Kinsaku Sumida, one of the first Japanese accountants to be awarded a CPA license, and a co-founder of the Japanese certified tax account system.

Sumida Brokers & Consulting is licensed by the Japan Ministry of Finance as a Japanese Life Insurance Brokerage. This enables SBC to advise and establish Retirement Allowance Schemes for employees of Japanese companies, both Japanese and foreigners, providing a tax efficient solution for both company and employee, to the problem of providing for employees retirement.

With ongoing support in terms of monthly accounting, tax return preparation and filing, and the outsourcing of all other back office functions, including payroll management and visa applications as the backdrop; SBC is able to offer innovative, sound and solid business consulting in these areas.

Additionally, the company is able to offer transaction support services such as asset valuations and due diligence, and also identify opportunities unique within the Japanese legal and tax framework, and is also a leading provider of nominee directors and other resident representatives in Japan, again for both domestic and foreign companies.

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A Message from Naoko Sumida, Managing Partner

"Doing business in Japan is challenging, but can also be very rewarding. Honesty, integrity and dedication are in-built into the culture, the work ethic is high, and invoices tend to be paid at the end of the invoice month with an almost religious fervour.

However, corporate compliance, taxation, social insurance and payroll, and general business bureaucracy are incredibly complex and difficult to understand, even for most Japanese citizens.

Clear, concise and easy to understand communication with clients and PrimeGlobal partners is as important to SBC as delivering timely excellence in all of our services and fundamental to what we at the SBC Group believe and strive to deliver".