"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?
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.

-- 
Dave Fossett
Saitama, Japan