"Dave Fossett" <reply@via.newsgroup>, haber iletisinde sunlari
yazdi:7tuDb.1900$747.520@news1.dion.ne.jp...
> "Haluk Skywalker" wrote:
>
> > I'm a freelance translator, who resides in Japan but works with
> translation
> > agencies in Turkey only.
> > I have an account in Citibank. My agencies in Turkey deposit my weekly
> > paycheck to my Citibank account and I withdraw the money in Japan.
> Although
> > I pay shit load of banking commission; I don't care. Money's comin', so
no
> > problem.
> > So basically, 100% of my income is from Turkey. I am not working in
Japan.
> I
> > live there with tourist visa, leave the country every three months and
> come
> > back.
> >
> > Practically I am not in ihou taizai or do I? And the only tax I am
subject
> > to is 5% zeikin, right?
>
> I'm not a lawyer either, but it sounds like you would be working on a
> tourist visa, which is not allowed. Don't you get a lot of difficult
> questions asked at immigration each time you re-enter Japan?

Not really. I got two children there and if it was any country else I'd have
permanent residency.

> And just pray that you don't suddenly need medical treatment in Japan, as
> without health insurance, you will probably be turned away by most places.
>

Good point there. Most hospital cashiers cannot even calculate med expenses
without an insurance card...