II. Outline of the Small and Medium Enterprise Basic Law
| The Previous Small and Medium Enterprise Basic Law |
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| The New Small and Medium Enterprise Basic Law |
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[ Policy Concept ] |
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[ Policy Concept ] |
| Rectify the Gap between LE & SMEs in terms of productivity |
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| Developing and growing a wide range of independent SMEs for greater economic vitality |
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( Expectation of SMEs )
- Creation of New Business
- Promotion of Market Competition
- Increase of Attractive Job Opportunities
- Vitalization of Regional Economy
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[ Policy System ] |
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[ Policy System ] |
Upgrading in Structure of SMEs
(Improving Productivity) |
- Modernization of Facilities
- Improvement of Technology
- Rationalization of Business Management
- Optimization of Corporate Scale
- Arrangement of Joint Operation for Business
- Commercial and Services Sectors
- Change of Business
- Labor Related Policies |
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Supporting Self-help Efforts for Business Innovation and Start-ups
(Support for Ambitious Enterprises) |
- Promoting Business Innovation
(Support for Technology, Equipment, Intangible Management Resources, etc.)
- Promoting Start-ups
(Information Services, Training, Programs, Facilitating Fund Supply, etc.)
- Promotion of Venture
(R&D, Supportive Human Resources, Fund Raising through Stocks, Bonds, etc.) |
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Rectification of Disadvantages
(Improving Trading Conditions) |
- Prevention of Excessive Competition
- Rationalization of Transaction with Subcontracting
- Securing Opportunities of Business Activities
- Ensuring Opportunities for Procurement of Receiving Orders from Government etc.
- Export Promotion
- Coordination of Relation with Import Goods |
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Strengthening of Management Base
(Enhancement of Management Resources) |
- Ensuring Managerial Resources
. Equipment
. Technology (SBIR, Collaboration among Ind., Univ. and Gov., etc.)
. Human Resources, Information
. Establishing Core Support Center, etc.
- Facilitating Collaboration and Joint Operation
- Vitalization of Industrial and Commercial Agglomeration
- Labor Related Policies
- Rationalization of Transaction
- Ensuring Opportunities for Procurement of Receiving Orders from Government etc. |
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| The Previous Small and Medium Enterprise Basic Law |
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| The New Small and Medium Enterprise Basic Law |
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Facilitating Apt Responses by Enterprise for Abrupt Environmental Change
(Providing Necessary Safety Net) |
- Stabilizing Business Management and Facilitating Change of Business, etc.
- Provision of Mutual Relief System, and
Legal System of Bankruptcy |
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| Finance and Taxation (Common Policy Tools) |
- Facilitating Appropriate Fund Lending
- Enhancement of Business Capital, and Optimizing Tax Burden |
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| Finance and Taxation (Common Measures) |
- Facilitating Fund Supply
- Enhancement of its Capital in Enterprise, and Optimizing Tax Burden
Establishing Various Ways to Supply Fund including Direct Financing |
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| Consideration for Small-Scale enterprises |
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| Consideration for Small-Scale enterprises |
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[ Definition ] |
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[ Definition ] |
| Industries |
Capital Size
(million yen) |
Number of employees |
| Manufacturing and Others |
100 or less |
300 or less |
| Wholesale |
30 or less |
100 or less |
| Retail |
10 or less |
50 or less |
| Services |
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| Industries |
Capital Size
(million yen) |
Number of employees |
| Manufacturing and Others |
300 or less |
300 or less |
| Wholesale |
100 or less |
100 or less |
| Retail |
50 or less |
50 or less |
| Services |
100 or less |
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