Hi, all. I did some digging, but couldn’t find anything that answered my questions.
I used to work on Upwork a lot many years ago. Now I am thinking about getting back into it. I have completed all of the criteria on the website and added all of my info, tax info, ID info, etc. I even got one super minor job (40 bucks) but haven’t withdrawn it yet.
Now I don’t want to do anything illegal. But I’m not sure how to move forward. I will be renewing my visa soon, which is “教授”. So to work freelance for Upwork what kind of a permit do I need? I don’t think I can get any sponsorship from the website, and it’s going to be more like a side gig with very inconsistent income.
On a side note, I am doing this just to save some money, so I’m planning to eventually wire the money to my bank account back at home, because my card has expired and I currently don’t have access to it, meaning I won’t be able to spend the money. How does this effect my taxes here in Japan? What would be the procedure for filing the taxes?
Anyway, I just want to figure out how to do this. Any advice would be appreciated!
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depends if the work is inside the conditions of your visa you’re fine. you’re correct though that you’ll need a “real” employer to sponsor your visa.