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Since Lee & Ko is keenly aware of changes to the environment of the criminal tax defense prosecutions in which the National Tax Service has escalated the level of audits on violations of tax law and toughened penalties imposed thereon, Lee& Ko’s highly regarded Tax Practice Group has assisted our clients in a professional and prompt way in cooperation with Lee & Ko’s White Collar Crime Group on the various criminal tax defense matters including off-shore tax evasion and violations of Punishment of Tax Offenses Act. 

 

At the stage of tax audit and complaints, the former National Tax Service officers at Lee & Ko’s Tax Practice Group who had extensive experience at the Fourth Investigative Division of the Seoul Regional Tax Office defense the clients in the most effective way. Once a prosecution commences, tax litigators at Lee & Ko’s Tax Practice Group swiftly undertakes the litigation process in cooperation with former Director of Seoul High Prosecutor’s Office, former Deputy Director of Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office, and former prosecutors from Special Investigation Division and Financial Tax Division of Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office. During tax criminal trials, the attorneys who had a great deal of experience in tax criminal litigation including former Research Judge of Supreme Court of Korea Supreme Court judges, former Appellate Court judges, former District Court judges, former NTS attorneys and several seasoned litigators will lead the case throughout the process, completing Lee & Ko Tax Practice Group’s proactive and systematic defense for clients at each stage of tax criminal matters.