Trade and invest: Japan

Includes investing and setting up a business in the UK and doing business in Japan.

  • DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in Japan, and Japanese companies set up and invest in the UK.

  • This guidance provides information on important security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Japan.

  • Choosing a legal structure when you're starting a business: the differences between being a sole trader and a limited company, including legal risk, registration and taxes.