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Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 02:42:17 -0500
Hi Thomas,
I'm sorry but I'm not cognizant of any specific reciprocity tax treaty or
agreement between Switzerland and Japan.
What I believe you need to find is a tax lawyer who is aware of both
Japanese and American law. Another avenue would be to call the Japanese
Consulate or JETRO (415-392-1333) in San Francisco. I can give you names of
some US/Japan corporate lawyers who support the Keizai Society, but I'm not
sure if they would know the answer to this either.
I believe that JETRO is your best bet. Sorry I don't have the answer for
you.
Sincerely,
Nadine Kazuko Grant
Keizai Society President
e-mail: nadine_at_keizai.org
(650) 969-8393
(408) 888-7415 (c)
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From: Thomas Schibli <schibli_at_MIT.EDU>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 19:40:43 -0500
To: n.k.grant_at_att.net
Subject: Relief from Japanese Income tax for a nonresident,
swiss citizen
Dear Nadine Kazuko Grant,
I was asked, whether a swiss citizen living abroad (not resident in
switzerland) would be eligible for the relief from Japanese income tax
if the person would conduct research under a VISA comparable to the
american J-1 VISA ("research" or "cultural activity"). I posted this
question on the swiss-list.com and got your e-mail address in return.
Would you mind to clarify what the 'relief from the income tax' really
means and whether this would apply for the mentioned case? Does one then
have to pay taxes in Switzerland and does this tax treaty acutally apply
to people without residence in their homecountry at all?
Thank you so much for your reply!
Best Regards,
Thomas
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Received on Wed Jan 15 2003 - 16:33:39 PST
