No. 4 Certification (Sudden Disaster (Natural Disaster))

・The western part of Kanagawa Prefecture has been designated as the designated area of Safety Net Guarantee No. 4 pertaining to the disaster associated with Typhoon No. 10 in 2024 (notified on September 24).
・Safety Net Guarantee No. 4 pertaining to the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake has been designated (announced on January 12).
For details, please see the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency website (outside site). In addition, please refer to finance section beforehand about the above application.

Small and medium-sized enterprises that are affected by sudden disasters (natural disasters) and have hindered management stability.

You must meet all of the following requirements at the same time.

1. There must be a business establishment in Yokohama City.
2. Have been conducting business in the designated area for at least one year at the time of application.
3. As a general rule, sales for the last month (* 1) and the next three months, including the next two months, are expected to decrease by more than 20% compared to the same month and synchronization immediately before (* 2) affected by the sudden disaster specified by the country.

※1 The month before or two months before the application month.
※2 Founders who have no track record in the previous year or businesses that have expanded their business, such as increasing the number of stores since the same period immediately before being affected by a sudden disaster (natural disaster), may also be eligible for certification. (About applications for founders, etc.).

1.Documents that can confirm the actual status of business in Yokohama City (copying is acceptable)

• Corporate: Certificate of all history items ※Up-to-date items within three months of issuance
• Sole proprietor: Page 1 of the latest blue tax return financial statements or Table 1 of income tax return B (those that indicate that the tax has been accepted by the tax office based on receipt, e-mail details (in the case of electronic filing), etc.)

※If the above documents cannot confirm the actual business situation in the city, lease agreement etc. will also be required.

２. Materials for confirming sales

• Consolidated Statements of SalesStyle (PDF: 507KB)、Style (Excel: 30KB)）

※seal, a branch manager of a financial institution or a tax accountant (certified public accountant) is required. If you do not have a seal, please submit the “Monthly Sales Declaration Form (Form (PDF: 81KB), Form (Excel: 11KB)” or “Monthly Estimation Form”.

３. Application for Certification

• No. 4 Certification Application Form (PDF: 271KB)(2 necessary number of sheets)

We recommend that you apply for a proxy by a financial institution. Please ask the financial institution that provides consultation on loans.

• Please make a reservation in advance from the window reservation application form, and tell us the "name (or company name)" of the reservation at the reception.
  ※We do not accept applications on the day. In addition, if you arrive at the counter after 15 minutes of reservation time, we will not be able to accept it.
• In the case of an application for collective agency by a financial institutionList of agency applications (Excel: 70KB)(2 copies) Please bring it with you.

https://shinsei.city.yokohama.lg.jp/cu/141003/ea/residents/procedures/apply/ca4e0c12-9b7d-4826-ba07-4a2c338ce93f/start (external site)
※Please be sure to write down the reservation date and time before submitting the application.

Economic Affairs Bureau Finance Division
Reception hours: From 9:00 to 11:00, from 13:00 to 16:00 (excluding weekends, holidays, and the year-end and New Year holidays)
Address: 31st floor of 10 City Hall at 6-50 Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City
※Receive your admission card at the 3rd floor city hall reception desk and call on the 31st floor reception desk. For details, please refer to the official website.

The following persons who are affected by sudden disasters (natural disasters) and have hindered management stability are eligible.

• Businesses with a business history of 3 months or more and less than 1 year and 1 month
• Businesses that have difficulty comparing simple sales in the previous year due to an increase in stores since the same period immediately before (previous year, etc.) affected by a sudden disaster (natural disaster).

Requirements for sales decrease vary depending on whether or not sales are recorded before the occurrence of a catastrophe (natural catastrophe).

Please apply at the counter.

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