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Research & Development
Last updated: 2026.04.06
'Office-based R&D'—such as software design, humanities and social-science research, and technical consulting—has many successful cases of registering a non-resident address. It is optimized for theory-centered research that needs no separate experimental equipment.
Key Points
- Research & Development is eligible for virtual office registration in most cases.
- Sub-type breakdown — Eligible: 5 | Check needed: 1 | Not eligible: 3
- ☑️ If you wish to obtain 'corporate R&D institute' or 'R&D department' certifica…
Which sub-types of Research & Development can be registered?
Eligible 5
- Economics & business R&D
- Electrical & electronic engineering R&D
- Natural science & engineering convergence R&D
- Other engineering R&D
- Other humanities & social science R&D
Check Needed 1
- Other natural science R&D
Not Eligible 3
- Agriculture, forestry, fisheries & veterinary R&D
- Medical & pharmaceutical R&D
- Physics, chemistry & biology R&D
Notes
☑️ If you wish to obtain 'corporate R&D institute' or 'R&D department' certification for tax benefits, KOITA standards require resident researchers and an independent research space (an area fully partitioned by walls). Note that an in-house research institute may not be certifiable at a non-resident office.
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