Tax system for in special zones/zones of ICT industry

Location Map of ICT Special Zones/ ICT Zones

Business Support and Subsidy

Support for Industrial Collaboration and New Business Creation

Promoting of Okinawa-Asia IT Business Development

Support for the expansion of Okinawa-biased information and communication-related companies overseas starting with Asia. Collaboration with IT companies in Asia etc. connection with other industries such as tourism.

Eligible Persons	Corporations with their head office or branch offices in Okinawa Prefecture (In the case of consortiums, at least half of the member companies meet this requirement)

Supporting the Construction of Business Models Using IT and Testbeds

In order to create new businesses that are based on meeting market needs and resolving issues for Okinawa's industry. We support collaboration between information and communications-related companies and other industries, the development of new services utilizing IT, and verification activities aimed at making these new services a reality.

Eligible Persons	Corporations with their head office or branch offices in Okinawa Prefecture (In the case of consortiums, at least half of the member companies meet this requirement)

Promoting IoT and Data Utilization

With the aim of promoting industrial development using IoT technology and increasing the efficacy of economic activities, industrial organization and business operation in Okinawa Prefecture and SI business operators (business operation providing communication networks, sensor devices and analysis/reaction systems), support for collab

Eligible Persons	Organizations and business operators in Okinawa Prefecture (players) + SI business operators

Local Employment Development Subsidy

1 Regional Employment Development Course (Equipment Assistance)

For business operators who install and maintain offices in designated employment development promotion areas, or in underpopulated areas that have been designated as employment improvement areas (costing 200,000 yen or more per item, 3,000,000 yen or more in total), and continuously employ three or more jobseekers (two or more in the case of business installation) who live in Okinawa as of the date of employment, and are hired through Hello Work, etc., as workers, incentives are provided for up to a maximum of 3 years (3 times) in accordance with installation and maintenance costs, and the number of workers hired. Furthermore, subsidies will be increased for companies that have raised productivity (application conditions also apply).

(1) Granted aid amount	480,000 yen to 760,000 yen (500,000 to 8,000,000 yen in the case of business installation)
(2) Subsidy period	Once per year, for a maximum of three years

2 Okinawa Youth Employment Promotion Course (Wage Assistance)

For established business operators who install and maintain business offices in Okinawa Prefecture (costing 200,000 yen or more per contract, 3,000,000 yen or more in total) and continuously employ three or more young jobseekers under the age of 35 years who are residents of Okinawa Prefecture accordingly, wages paid to such workers will be partially subsidized. In cases where the business operator employs three or more eligible young workers and furthermore employs newly school graduates who are residents of Okinawa Prefecture, the new graduate may also be eligible for wage assistance (application conditions also apply).

(1) Subsidy amount	Organizations will be entitled to a subsidy for applicable employees of one-third (SMEs) or one-fourth (large corporations)of the employees' salary, as defined by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
(2) Subsidy period	Twice a year, for one year (two years in the case of business operators with good worker retention)
(3) Maximum subsidy	¥1,200,000/year/worker