Work in Croatia for a corporation based in Japan

Can I work remotely for a company in Japan while being in Croatia?

It is usually doable, but we recommand to check the following key points first:

  1. You need to have a Japanese work visa.
  2. You need to have a Croatian residence permit.
  3. You need to have a company in Japan that is willing to hire you.
  4. You need to have a company in Croatia that is willing to hire you.

How to live in Croatia and find remote work in Japan?

Finding remote work in Japan if you are located in Croatia might be difficult, therefore we recommend you to start your search in the Japanese market. But don’t get discouraged, because in this article we will share our tips and tricks for finding remote work in Japan. We will also show you how to get a working visa in Japan, and how to find remote work there.

  1. How to get a working visa in Japan
    Before you start your search for remote work in Japan, you need to prepare your application for a working visa. To do this, you need to get a visa from the Japanese consulate in your home country. In the case of Croatia, the consulate is in Zagreb.
    The visa application form can be found here. If you need help with the application, you can contact the consulate in Zagreb.
  2. How to find remote work in Japan
    Now that you have a working visa in Japan, you can start your search for remote work there. First of all, you need to find a company that is willing to hire you.
    The best way to find a company that is willing to hire you is to create your own profile on websites like Upwork or Freelancer. You can also use platforms like oDesk or Amazon Mechanical Turk, but the biggest disadvantage of these platforms is that you are limited to the amount of jobs you can apply for.

How a company in Japan can send my salary in Croatia?

When working remotely for a corporation in Japan, you salary can be send to Croatia but you need to know the rules.

If you are a Japanese citizen and you are working for a company in Japan, you will be able to receive your salary in your country of residence. However, if you are working for a Japanese company and you are working remotely, you will not be able to receive your salary in your country of residence.
The reason why you are not able to receive your salary in your country of residence is because you are not physically located in Japan.
The Japanese government has a rule that if you are working for a Japanese company, you are required to receive your salary in Japan.
If you are working for a Japanese company and you are not physically located in Japan, you will not be able to receive your salary in Japan.

Where to pay my taxes when working remotely in Croatia for a company in Japan?

If you are working remotely in Croatia for a corporation established in Japan, taxes could seem complicated but in fact they are pretty simple.

The most important thing you need to know about taxes is that you must pay them to the Croatian tax office, regardless of where you are working.
This means that if you are working remotely in Croatia for a company established in Japan, you will pay your taxes to the Croatian tax office and you will be taxed in Croatia as if you were working locally.
To understand how this works, let’s go through the steps.

How to pay taxes when working remotely in Croatia for a company in Japan?
First of all, you need to make sure that you are paying taxes to the right place. If you are not sure where to pay your taxes, we recommend you to check out the following article:
You should also check that the company you are working for is registered in the country you are working in. For example, if you are working remotely in Croatia for a company established in Japan, the company you are working for should be registered in Japan.
When you are working remotely in Croatia for a company established in Japan, you should pay your taxes to the Croatian tax office.
However, there is a small problem. You are working remotely in Croatia for a company established in Japan. The company you are working for is registered in Japan, but your income is being taxed in Croatia.
This means that you are paying taxes twice, which is illegal.
The solution is simple.