Asahikawa City Industrial Promotion Ordinance Incentives

1. Overview Asahikawa City offers tax exemptions and grants for companies locating or expanding factories, offices, research or headquarters facilities in the city. 2. Eligible applicants The standard threshold is JPY 25 million or more in investment excluding land and five or more new employees. Call centers and headquarters functions have special employment thresholds. 3. Support details Support covers fixed asset and city planning tax exemption, business office tax grants, employment grants, land purchase, leased-facility renovation, training, environmental facilities, and one operating cost item. 4. Caps and procedure The largest explicit cap is JPY 100 million for land acquisition. Other caps are JPY 30 million per year for employment, JPY 20 million for renovation, JPY 5 million for training, JPY 50 million for environmental facilities, and JPY 5 million/year for operation. Designation is due within one month after operation starts; grant applications are due by September 30.