Tax
South Korea
4 years ranked
Provided by Lee & Ko
Tax Litigation, Tax Appeal, International Tax, General Tax Consulting and Strategic Advisory Services, Regional · Local Tax, Tax Ruling and Legislative Consulting
Kyung Tae Kim is a partner at Lee & Ko. His practice is primarily focused on tax litigation, tax consulting and civil litigation involving accounting and tax issues. Since joining Lee & Ko in 2002, He has handled some of the most significant tax appeals, tax litigation and tax advisory projects, providing effective representations to satisfaction of his clients. He has also been an active participant in various organizations outside of the firm, having served as an important member of the tax-related committees of the National Tax Service, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and various local governments and academic organizations. Prior to joining Lee & Ko in 2002, he was a Judge in the Daejeon District Court for three years presiding over Tax, Civil, Criminal and Corporate cases. Prior to being appointed as a judge, he was a Korean Certified Public Accountant (license obtained in 1992) at KPMG San Dong Accounting Firm where he provided tax advisory service for various clients.
Korean Bar, Korea Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Co-author of “LAWnB Online Commentaries on Local Tax Law”
President, Korea Local Tax Association(2025-current)
Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (2022-current)
Committee Member, Proactive Administration Committee of National Tax Service (2022-current)
Committee Member, Committee on Statutory Interpretation of Local Tax, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (2019-current)
Legislative Support Counsel, National Assembly (2018-current)
Vice President, Korean Academic Society of Taxation (2017-current)
Committee Member, Local Tax Review Committee (2013-current)
Provided by Chambers
Kim Kyung Tae is an active partner at Lee & Ko, particularly noted for his assistance in tax litigation. He has experience advising on corporate income tax, VAT, and tax ruling applications.
Provided by Chambers
He has rich experience and a high level of understanding of the company.
He has excellent customer service and problem-solving skills.
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