Guide for Establishment and Operation of Corporations and Procedures

• Guide to Establishment of Social Welfare Corporations

Guide (PDF: 353KB)

• Guidelines for Preparation of Social Welfare Corporation Establishment

Guidelines for Preparation of Submission Documents (PDF: 362KB)

Submission documents style (Zip) (File: 352KB)

• Guide to Social Welfare Corporation Operation

Main text (PDF: 3,008KB)

Collection of styles (file: 810KB)

Standard Office Flow Collection (PDF: 528KB)

◆Procedures for Amendments to Articles of Incorporation (PDF: 897KB)

※There are two types of amendments to the Articles of Incorporation: "Notification" and "Authorization".

・Notification items: Changes only to the following items:

①Change of office location, (2) Increase in basic property, (3) Change of public notice

・Authorization: In case of changes other than the above notification items (if the approval items are changed in conjunction with the notification items, an application for change approval)

• Application for approval to change the Articles of Incorporation of Social Welfare Corporation

Excel format (Excel: 15KB)

Portable Document Format (PDF: 78KB)

About required documents (PDF: 111KB)

• Changes to Articles of Incorporation registration form

Excel format (Excel: 15KB)

Portable Document Format (PDF: 76KB)

About required documents (PDF: 145KB)

• Application for approval of disposal of basic property

※About basic property disposal approval application (PDF: 498KB)

Word format (word: 21KB)

required documents (PDF: 225KB)

※Please consult with the competent authority (Health and Social Welfare Bureau Audit Department) in advance.

• Application for Approval of Provision of Fundamental Property

※Application for approval of provision of basic property collateral (PDF: 363KB)

Word format (word: 22KB)

※Please consult with the competent authority (Health and Social Welfare Bureau Audit Department) in advance.

• Registration and license tax exemption application

Excel format (Excel: 14KB)

PDF format (PDF: 77KB)

Process of Certificate Issuance (PDF: 305KB)

About required documents (PDF: 209KB)

• Application for certification of tax credit associated with donation acceptance

Application Guide (PDF: 499KB)

Notice of Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (PDF: 102KB)

(Form 1) Application Form (word: 18KB)
(Form 2) Donation Acceptance Statement (Excel: 12KB)
(Form 3) Check table (Excel: 44KB)
(Form 4) Check table (Excel: 14KB)

• Request for certification pertaining to a business that makes use of the nursing care facilities for the elderly prescribed in the Nursing Care Insurance Law for free or low cost.

　　　　　 ※You can receive the certificate by mail or visit the Agency. If you wish to send it by mail, please send a reply envelope with a stamp attached.
　　　　　　Please send it to me.

Request for certification (word: 37KB)

Example of entry (PDF: 243KB)

• Request for certification pertaining to a business that provides free or low-cost medical treatment for people with difficulty living

　　　　　※You can receive the certificate by mail or visit the Agency. If you wish to send it by mail, please send a reply envelope with a stamp attached.
　　　　　　Please send it to me.

Request for certification (word: 14KB)

Example of entry (PDF: 239KB)

Within three months after the end of the fiscal year, the social welfare corporation reports the outline of the previous fiscal year's business and the status of ownership of major property, etc.
It is supposed to be submitted. (Article 59 of the Social Welfare Law)

• Communication board (external site) related to electronic disclosure system such as financial statements of social welfare corporations

Operation manuals of the electronic disclosure system such as financial statements of social welfare corporations are posted.

• Auditor’s report form (word: 16KB)

• About establishment of social welfare cooperation promotion corporation

Two or more social welfare corporations participate as employees and are certified by the competent authority (Yokohama City) and established. In addition, it is necessary to apply to the Legal Affairs Bureau (Local Legal Affairs Bureau) in advance and establish (register) a general incorporated association for such certification. If you would like to be certified, please contact the Health and Social Welfare Bureau Audit Department in advance.

• About social welfare cooperation promotion corporation system

Please refer to the website of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for an overview of the system related to the Social Welfare Partnership Promotion Corporation, as well as related laws and notices.

Social Welfare Partnership Promotion Corporation System (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) (outside site)