Certificate of being supported by a business such as certified specific founding support

It takes about 5 business days after receipt of the application form. It is not possible to issue it on the same day, so please apply in advance.
Postal applications require a mailing period in addition to the issuance period. If you are in a hurry, please use express delivery and apply at the counter / electronic application.

[Important] Certificates for those who have already established a company from August 1, 2024 (excluding cases where a person who has not been in business for 5 years as a sole proprietor becomes a corporation) Is not eligible. Before the establishment of the company, it is necessary to submit an “Application for Proof of Support by a Certified Specified Founding Support Business”. Even if you have received support from a business such as certified specific founding support before the establishment of the company, you will reach the city after August 1, 2024, "Application for Proof that you have received support from a business such as certified specific founding support" Cannot be accepted.

Only those who have received support from seminars, etc. since 2020, those who meet any of the following are eligible.

1. Individuals who are not currently engaged in business and are going to start a business.
2. Those who have been in business for less than five years since their establishment in accordance with 1.

※Not applicable in the case of the establishment of a second company. (If the second generation representative who succeeded the business is also involved in management, it is considered to have been founded and will not be eligible.)

[Important] Certificates for those who have already established a company from August 1, 2024 (excluding cases where a person who has not been in business for 5 years as a sole proprietor becomes a corporation) Is not eligible. Before the establishment of the company, it is necessary to submit an “Application for Proof of Support by a Certified Specified Founding Support Business”. Even if you have received support from a business such as certified specific founding support before the establishment of the company, you will reach the city after August 1, 2024, "Application for Proof that you have received support from a business such as certified specific founding support" Cannot be accepted.

The expiration date of the certificate to be issued is the closest to the date of application among the following four.
　　　　①　Date of end of planning period of business plan such as Yokohama-shi specific founding support (March 31, 2028)
　　　　②　Application period for reduction of registration and license tax pursuant to Article 80 of the Special Taxation Measures Law (March 31, 2027)
　　　　③　For those after the establishment, the date that has not passed five years from the opening date indicated on the opening notice with the tax office reception seal stamped.
　　　　④　The last day of the five fiscal years starting from the fiscal year to which the support was received

If you want to check the "benefits available by submitting a certificate" or "seminars to be issued", please click or read the QR code below.

Please submit the application form to the Innovation Promotion Section.
If the application form is incomplete, we will not be able to issue a certificate and we may contact you. Please be sure to fill in the contact information that can be reached during the day.

• Application form (PDF: 117KB) about proof that we received support by business such as authorized specific founding support

※Example of description (PDF: 717KB)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

• Envelopes and stamps describing Address　　※Only if you wish to receive it by mail

※In the case of handwriting, please write it with a pole pen. (It is not possible to use pencil or erasable ballpoint pen.)
※If there is a correction, please erase it with two lines before correcting it. (The use of correction fluid is not allowed.)

A certificate will be issued in about 5 business days after receipt of the application form.
It is not possible to issue it on the same day, so please apply in advance.

※Please note that this section is not responsible for any damage or staining caused by postal accidents.
※From October 2021, postal mail handling has been changed. Sending mail on Thursday will arrive on the following Monday and will take some time.　　For details, please refer to the post office website (external site).

Free of charge

There are so many omissions in reply envelopes and stamps. If you wish to receive it by mail, be sure to enclose a reply envelope and stamp.
Please refer to the post office website (external site) for the required stamp fee.

Yokohama City Electronic Application and Notification System is a system that applies on the Internet and receives a certificate at the counter.
If you are using it for the first time, please first perform "new user registration".
Applications can be made 24 hours a day, but applications after 17:00 will be accepted on the next open agency day.

The deadline for receipt of the certificate is three months from the date of issue. Please note that the certificate will be discarded if the deadline has passed without contacting us.

After the certificate is issued, it will be returned in a reply envelope.
If you are in a hurry, please use express delivery as it takes time.

After the certificate is issued, we will contact the applicant, so please come to the counter to receive it.

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