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Mr Kyu Dong Kim
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)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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