Lee Dong-woon, head of the Corporate Tax Division of the National Tax Service, has been appointed as the director of the Busan Regional Tax Office. Kim Guk-hyun, head of the Asset Tax Division of the National Tax Service, has been appointed as the director of the Incheon Regional Tax Office.
The National Tax Service announced on the 4th the senior personnel changes for the second half of 2024.
The newly appointed head of the Busan Regional Tax Office, Lee Dong-woon, is a graduate of the 37th Administrative Examination and began his public service career in 1998. He has held key positions in the National Tax Service, including head of the Corporate Tax Division, Director General for Planning and Coordination, head of the Investigation Division 4 of the Seoul Regional Tax Service, and head of Investigation Division 2, as well as head of the Integrity Taxpayer Support Division of the Central Regional Tax Office.
During his time as Director General for Planning and Coordination of the National Tax Service, he is credited with running the 'Task Force for Strengthening National Tax Administration Capabilities' and enhancing organizational capacity. While serving as head of the Investigation Division 4 of the Seoul Regional Tax Service, he made efforts to implement tax justice by responding strongly to new evasion practices, market order disruptions, and illegal acquisition of corporate funds by family members of business founders.
The newly appointed head of the Incheon Regional Tax Office, Kim Guk-hyun, is a graduate of the 40th Administrative Examination and entered public service in 1998. He has served as head of the Asset Tax Division, Information Management Officer, head of the International Transaction Investigation Division at the Seoul Regional Tax Service, and head of the Integrity Taxpayer Support Division and Investigation Division 2 at the Central Regional Tax Office.
While serving as Information Management Officer of the National Tax Service, he introduced the 'AI National Tax Consultation Service' as the first government agency, contributing to an increase in consultation rates. He also achieved improvements in taxpayer benefits by reorganizing the Home Tax system to be more user-centered. During his tenure as head of the International Transaction Investigation Division of the Seoul Regional Tax Service, he is credited with establishing tax authority by blocking offshore tax evasion and responding sternly to aggressive tax avoidance by multinational corporations.
The National Tax Service appointed Lee Seung-soo, head of the Individual Tax Division of the National Tax Service, as the head of the Corporate Tax Division vacated by Lee Dong-woon. Park Jong-hee, head of the Welfare Taxation Division of the National Tax Service, was appointed as the head of the Asset Tax Division vacated by Kim Guk-hyun.
The head of the Individual Tax Division at the National Tax Service has been appointed as Shim Uk-ki, head of Investigation Division 2 at the Seoul Regional Tax Service, and Jung Yong-dae, head of the Tax Collection and Litigation Division at the Central Regional Tax Office, has been appointed as head of the Welfare Taxation Management Division at the National Tax Service.
The head of Investigation Division 2 at the Seoul Regional Tax Service has been appointed as Ji Sung, head of Investigation Division 2 at the Busan Regional Tax Office. Kim Tae-ho, director of the National Tax Service, has been appointed as head of the Tax Collection Division at the Central Regional Tax Office.
Park Jeong-yeol has been appointed as head of Investigation Division 2 at the Central Regional Tax Office, and Gong Seok-ryong has been appointed as head of Investigation Division 3. Yoon Seung-chul and Park Byeong-hwan have been appointed as head of Investigation Division 1 and 2 at the Busan Regional Tax Office, respectively.
Choi Jong-hwan, the former head of Investigation Division 2 at the Central Regional Tax Office, has been dispatched to the Constitutional Court. Kang Jong-hoon, head of Investigation Division 3 at the Central Regional Tax Office, and Yoon Chang-bok, head of Investigation Division 1 at the Busan Regional Tax Office, have been appointed to the National Tax Service.