The other option.... is if you work in Oil and Gas. Is ... set up company in British Virgin Islands (tax free) , a bank account in hong kong without being a resident for tax, then Set up another company in the country of choice that pays you a stipend and taxes on that stipend in the country you need the visa for(providing the benefit for your visa). The BVI company owning the other wholly. When you work you are then employed by your company in your tax residence of choice, using a work visa that you sponsored yourself in on. The invoicing for your wages from your British Virgin Company then goes to your employer to be paid into HK account, with your remaining wage taken from that. So your interests may end up paying your self 1/2 of your real wage. The remainder being equity within the company that you are sole director and owner of. All perfectly legal ( depending on the individual country of choice). THere may be all kinds of interesting things you have to do before you employ yourself... like prove no one from the target country could be employed instead. So if you don't pick up the phone for the job you advertised and no one is as experienced as you....to be you. The other thing is to prove you aren't a residence for tax purposes in Australia, then you have to prove you are some where else for 183 days.... THough better talk to a professional about this IMO.