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Mr Kyu Dong Kim

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Work Department

Tax; International Tax

Position

Tax Partner (Co-Head of International Tax Team)

Career

Kyu Dong Kim is a Senior C.P.A. at Yulchon who primarily focuses on international tax matters. He is a senior tax partner and serves as a co-leader of Yulchon’s international tax practice. Before joining Yulchon, Mr. Kim worked at Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers from 2000 to 2005, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP London as a senior manager from 2005 to 2008, and Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers as a director from 2008 to 2011. He has built up extensive knowledge and experience dealing with the challenging tax issues of multi-national corporations’ cross border transactions and their Korean operations, in particular foreign information, communication, technology companies and financial services companies. Also, he has specialized in structuring overseas funds investing in Korea and Korean companies investing overseas. He is a director of the Korean branch of International Fiscal Association and serves as a member (tax advisor) of the two investment committees of National Pension Fund.

  • 2012-present  Senior C.P.A., Yulchon LLC
  • 2017-present  Committee for Alternative Investment, National Pension
  • 2015-present  Committee for Overseas Management Company Selection, National Pension
  • 2008-2012  Director, Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • 2005-2008  Sr. Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP London Office
  • 2000-2005  Manager, Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers

Languages

Korean, English

Memberships

A.I.C.P.A. (2000)

Education

  • 1999  Hanyang University, Mathematics, B.A.

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > Tax: local firms

(Leading individuals)

Kyu Dong Kim – Yulchon

Yulchon’s team regularly advises major Korean and multinational clients in high-stakes tax disputes and litigation. Managing partner Seok Hoon Kang and Dong Soo Kim jointly lead the practice, and Kyu Dong Kim focuses on international tax matters, in addition to the tax elements of cross-border M&As. In a stand out case, Yun Heui Cho and Ki Seon Shin led a team which represented Samsung SDS on the largest royalty withholding tax case in Korean history, seeking the appeal of a corporate tax assessment of $114m. On the advisory side of the practice, US certified accountant Tae Hyoung Kim advises on tax due diligence and risk assessments, while providing support on tax audits and appeals.

Comparative Guides

South Korea: Tax October 2023 This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Tax laws and regulations applicable in South Korea.

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