Currently I have a primary job that had been stable for 6+ years now. This job sponsors my visa. I may have secured some freelance work such as blogging or writing on the weekends which is not covered under my visa. I will apply for special permissions just in case. The freelance work would most likely be based on a per word rate and would not total above the 20万円 required for filing a tax return as stated at [https://www.nta.go.jp/english/taxes/individual/12018.htm](https://www.nta.go.jp/english/taxes/individual/12018.htm) .
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If that freelance totaled under 20万円 for the year, could I not open a sole proprietorship and not pay taxes on it? If I don’t need to open a sole proprietorship, could I just invoice without including tax?
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