Starts Proceed Investment Corporation
Starts Proceed Investment Corporation (JPX: 8979) is trading at ¥184,200.00, about ₹1,12,423 at today's JPY/INR rate, as of 29 Sep 2026, 10:30 PM ET, down 0.91% today. Indian residents can buy Starts Proceed Investment from India on Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
¥184,200.00
Today's high
¥185,700.00
52 week low
¥178,600.00
52 week high
¥228,900.00
8979 opened at ¥185,700.00, closed previously at ¥185,900.00, and has traded between ¥178,600.00 and ¥228,900.00 over the past 52 weeks.
About
Starts Proceed Investment Corporation with 150 million yen in capital (750 units) based on the Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations. Starts Proceed Investment Corporation completed registration with the Kanto Local Finance Bureau based on Article 187 of the Investment Trusts Act on June 15, 2005 (Registration No. 37 issued by the Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau), implemented additional issuance of investment units through public offering (21,600 units) on November 29, 2005, and listed on Jasdaq Securities Exchange, Inc. (currently Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. JASDAQ Market) (Securities Code: 8979) the next day. After three capital increases through public offering and other developments since listing on the JASDAQ Market, SPI listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. Real Estate Investment Trust Securities Market (Securities Code: 8979) on July 27, 2010, and this was accompanied by an application for delisting being filed with the JASDAQ Market on August 10, 2010, and the delisting from the JASDAQ Market taking effect on October 1, 2010. SPI entrusts asset management to Starts Asset Management Co., Ltd. (the Asset Management Company) and sets the focus of management on investment in real estate of which the principal use is use as rental housing (rental housing) as well as specified assets (the meaning provided in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Investment Trusts Act; the same hereinafter) backed mainly by rental housing. SPI also invests in monthly rental apartments, serviced apartments, hotels, residential facilities for the elderly (collectively referred to as rental housing, etc. together with rental housing), which are assets related to rental housing, and real estate from which income can be expected due to other leasing revenue or specified assets backed by such real estate. As it invests in rental housing, etc., SPI adopts the basic policy of setting rental housing for average-income households in particular, the demand for which SPI believes to be the most stable, as the primary investment target. In addition, SPI takes measures, such as leveraging the capabilities of the Starts Group, to enhance asset management efficiency, with an aim to secure steady growth of assets under management and stable earnings over the medium to long term. In the 39th fiscal period, SPI acquired its own investment units in the period from December 17, 2024, to April 22, 2025, from the perspective of improving unitholders value over the medium- to long-term (total number of investment units acquired: 10,062; total acquisition amount: 1,737 million yen). All of the acquired investment units were cancelled on April 30, 2025. As a result, as of the end of the 39th fiscal period, the total number of investment units issued and outstanding is 272,415 units, total assets amount to 101,988 million yen, and unitholders capital (net) amounts to 45,600 million yen. Starts Proceed Investment Corporation was established on May 2, 2005.
Key statistics
Avg. volume
655.00
Market cap
¥50.18B
P/E Ratio
20.85
Price-to-sales ratio
10.08
Enterprise value
¥105.49B
Free cash flow yield
8.84%
Debt-to-equity ratio
1.20
Return on equity
5.55%
ROIC
3.24%
Beta
0.21
Dividend yield
5.22%
Last dividend
¥9,619.00
Financial overview
Revenue
¥7.47B
Earnings per share
¥9,339.09
Free cash flow
¥4.96B
Net profit margin
48.37%
Gross margin
40.74%
EBITDA
¥4.71B
Revenue growth
-0.74%
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How to buy Starts Proceed Investment from India
Indian residents can buy Starts Proceed Investment shares through Paasa in four steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Open a Paasa account
Complete digital KYC with your PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Add funds under LRS
Transfer INR from your Indian bank account. Your bank reports the remittance under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and converts it to US dollars and then to JPY.
Search for Starts Proceed Investment and place an order
Find Starts Proceed Investment by name or by its ticker, 8979, and choose an order type. The Tokyo Stock Exchange typically trades in units of 100 shares. Starts Proceed Investment trades 5:30 am – 12:00 pm IST; orders can only execute during that window.
Track holdings and download tax reports
Follow your Starts Proceed Investment position in JPY and INR, and use Paasa's capital-gains and dividend statements when you file your Indian return.
Read the full guide: how to invest in Starts Proceed Investment from India
Trading and taxes when buying Starts Proceed Investment from India
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 9:00 am – 3:30 pm JST
- LRS limit
- $250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Tax for Indian residents
- TCS on remittance
- 20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
- Capital gains in India
- 12.5% or slab rateGains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
- Dividends
- Slab rateDividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Japan withholds a preferential 10% on dividends for Indian residents under the India–Japan DTAA rather than the higher domestic rate, and the tax withheld can be claimed as a foreign tax credit in India. Starts Proceed Investment’s current yield is 5.22%.Dividend tax explained
- Estate or inheritance tax
- May applyJapan levies inheritance tax on Japan-located assets such as direct stocks, with an exemption of ¥30 million plus ¥6 million per statutory heir.Estate tax explained
Custody. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers, segregated from Paasa's own assets.
FAQs
Can Indian residents buy Starts Proceed Investment stock?
Yes. Starts Proceed Investment (8979) has been listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange since 2010, in the REIT - Residential industry, and Indian residents can buy it through Paasa. You fund the account from your Indian bank under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the money is converted to US dollars and then to JPY. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers, segregated from Paasa's own assets.
How much does one Starts Proceed Investment share cost in rupees?
One Starts Proceed Investment share is ¥184,200.00 — about ₹1,12,423 at a JPY/INR rate of 0.6103 on 29 Sep 2026. Both the Starts Proceed Investment price and the rupee rate move during the day, so the rupee cost changes with them.
What are the LRS and TCS rules for buying Starts Proceed Investment from India?
Remit up to $250,000 per financial year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Banks collect 20% tax at source on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year; the TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability. FX and the LRS declaration are handled by your bank when you fund your account.
What is the minimum I can buy of Starts Proceed Investment?
The Tokyo Stock Exchange typically trades in units of 100 shares.
How are gains on Starts Proceed Investment shares taxed in India?
Japan generally does not levy capital gains tax on non-resident individual investors, so the tax is an India-side one. Gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is computed in rupees using the JPY/INR rate on the purchase and the sale date, so the rupee move counts alongside the Starts Proceed Investment price. Paasa issues a capital-gains statement for your return.
Does Starts Proceed Investment pay a dividend, and how is it taxed in India?
Yes. Starts Proceed Investment pays a dividend and the current yield is 5.22%; the last declared dividend was ¥9,619.00 per share, about ₹5,870.77. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Japan withholds a preferential 10% on dividends for Indian residents under the India–Japan DTAA rather than the higher domestic rate, and the tax withheld can be claimed as a foreign tax credit in India. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment.
When can I trade Starts Proceed Investment from India?
The Tokyo Stock Exchange trades 5:30 am – 12:00 pm IST in Indian time. It also halts for lunch, 8:00 am – 9:00 am IST. Orders can only execute during that window.
Is there estate or inheritance tax on Starts Proceed Investment shares held from India?
Japan levies inheritance tax on Japan-located assets such as direct stocks, with an exemption of ¥30 million plus ¥6 million per statutory heir. It applies to your overall holdings in that jurisdiction rather than to any one position.
Do I have to declare Starts Proceed Investment shares in my Indian tax return?
Yes. Foreign shares held on 31 March must be reported in Schedule FA of your Indian income-tax return. Paasa gives you a Schedule FA-ready statement listing your Starts Proceed Investment holding, its cost and its closing value.
How do I sell Starts Proceed Investment and bring the money back to India?
You sell during market hours (5:30 am – 12:00 pm IST) and the proceeds settle in JPY in your Paasa account. From there you can hold the balance, reinvest, or repatriate. Funds can be withdrawn in any currency to any bank account in your own name. Whether the sale is short- or long-term is decided by the 24-month holding period.