The Joint Working Group with National Tax Services met on April 1 to discuss issues related to tax audits. This year, the newly appointed Assistant Commissioner Man-sung Park will lead the working group. He expressed the importance of the working group and encouraged an open information exchange in order to improve procedures related to tax audits …
The Chamber’s March Network Night was a night of merriment, thanks to our participants and special support from BarN and Glenfiddich. We are always on the search for new, attractive venues for our network events. Please feel free to give us any feedback; your input will be greatly appreciated! To view photos from the night, please …
From March 8-10, the Italian Business Delegation visited Seoul to strengthen Korea-Italy investment and trade relationships, discuss collaborative business opportunities, and create a platform for Italian manufacturers and banks and future Korean partners to meet. During the Delegation’s Automotive Sector Seminar, Seonghwan Jeon, Head of ECCK Automotive Industry, conducted a presentation on “The Korean Market …
On March 22, brutal terrorist attacks targeting civilians took place in Brussels, killing more than 30 people and injured nearly 190. This incident has brought great sorrow to the international community; we are all shocked and stunned. We would like to extend our condolence to our friends and colleagues in Brussels, as well as those …
The European Commission is conducting an online survey on the protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) around the globe. The survey is available here and will be accessible until May 31, 2016. The results of the survey will be used to decide on the priorities to improve IPR enforcement in third countries. Therefore, we would like to invite …
The first International Tax Seminar was hosted by Korean Association of Certified Public Tax Accountants on March 18. Christoph Heider, ECCK Secretary General, outlined issues experienced by European enterprises operating in Korea in the areas of taxation and tax audits. Other speakers at this seminar included representatives from National Tax Service (NTS) and Ministry of Strategy …