Certified Tax Accountant
Jin Ku CHOI
Tax Audit Defense and Pre-tax Audit Review
Expertise
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Jin Ku Choi is a highly experienced tax specialist for Lee & Ko's Tax Group. After graduating from the National Tax College, Mr. Choi handled a wide range of tax matters and issues for 32 years while at the National Tax Service (NTS), which included working at the Investigation Bureau of the Seoul Regional Office as well as NTS headquarters, the Legal Interpretation Division and the Tax Audit Personnel Management Team. Since joining Lee & Ko in 2021, Mr. Choi has provided consulting services on numerous tax-related matters and issues including tax audits, petitions for tax dissatisfaction, as well as tax rulings.
Representative Cases
- Provided consulting services on responses to various tax investigations, including an integrated investigation on corporations, an investigation on transfer income tax, inheritance tax, and donation t
- Provided consulting services on a request for review of the legality before taxation, a request for tax trials, and a petition for tax dissatisfaction.
Education
| 2006 | Yonsei University Master of Business Administration |
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| 2003 | Korea National Open University - B.A. in Management |
| 1986 | National Tax College - A.A. in Internal Tax Studies |
Work Experience
| 2021-Present | Lee & Ko |
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| 2018-2020 | Lee & Ko (Tax) |
| 2017 | National Tax Service (NTS) Jungbu Regional Tax Office (Honorary retirement as Deputy Director) |
| 2016 | Superintendent, NTS Yeongju District Office |
| 2015 | Head of the Investigation Team, Investigation Bureau, NTS Seoul Regional Tax Office |
| 2013-2014 | Head of the Human Resources Team, NTS |
| 2012 | Head of Investigation Team, Investigation Bureau, NTS |
| 2011 | Head of the High-tech Tax Evasion Prevention Team, Investigation Bureau, NTS |
| 2010 | Head of Valued Added Tax Division, NTS Seongnam District Office |
| 2009 | Head of Taxpayer Protection Department, NTS Dongdaemun District Office |
| 2005-2008 | Legal Interpretation Division, National Tax Service |
| 1995-2004 | Tax Investigator, Investigation Bureau, NTS Seoul Regional Office |
| 1986-1994 | Tax Investigator, Yeongdungpo/Youngsan/Gaepo/Seodaemun District Tax Office |
Languages
| Korean |
Awards and Recognitions
| 2018 | Order of Service Merit |
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| 2012 | Prime Minister's Commendation |
| 2006 | National Tax Service Commissioner's Commendation |
