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Sean KAHNG Foreign Attorney (Admitted in New York and District of Columbia)

T.+82-2-3703-1694 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092
Sean KAHNG Foreign Attorney
Sean KAHNG Foreign Attorney

Sean KAHNGForeign Attorney (Admitted in New York and District of Columbia)

T.+82-2-3703-1694 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092 E.sean.kahng@kimchang.com

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Bio

Sean Kahng is a foreign attorney at Kim & Chang. His major areas of practice include cross-border tax planning and tax controversies.

Mr. Kahng has extensive experience in advising multinational enterprises and private clients on international, U.S. and Korean domestic tax matters.

Profile

Experience

Kim & Chang (2013-Present)

Co-Chair, Tax Committee, American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (2021-2023)

Of Counsel, Caplin & Drysdale, Washington D.C. (2011-2013)

Office of Associate Chief Counsel, IRS National Office, Washington D.C. (1999-2011)

Mobile Corporation (1998-1999)

Representative Activitiesshow

Publications/Activities
    Publications
     
    • The Corporate Tax Planning Law Review (Edition 2-4): Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2020-2022)
    • Practical Guidance on US FBAR and Tax Compliance, Tax Practice Research, Vol. 6 (Kim & Chang, 2015)
    • Taxes for Korean-Americans (Contributor, Korean National Tax Service, 2013)
    • Treaty Provisions Regarding Triangular Arrangements (Co-author, Corporate Taxation, 2012)
     
    Speaking Engagements
     
    • Speaker, 2024 Korean Tax Law Amendments (American Chamber of Commerce – Korea, 2024)
    • Moderator, Taxation on Digital Economy & U.S. Counter-Measures (IFA Korea, APAC Conference, 2021)
    • Panelist, Update on Recent Tax and Customs Audit Trends and Tax Rulings (IFA Korea, Korea Tax Conference, 2021)
    • Speaker, International tax training for NTS agents (Korean National Tax Service, 2019, 2020)
    • Panelist, Development in Indian Tax (IFA Korea, Korea Tax Conference, 2020)
    • Speaker, Tax Implications for Foreign Individuals in Korea (American Chamber of Commerce – Korea, 2020)
    • Speaker, Challenges and Opportunities of Inbound/Outbound Investments in Asia Pacific (International Bar Association, Seoul, 2019)
    • Speaker, K-FBAR Filing Requirements & Non-Compliance Penalties (American Chamber of Commerce – Korea, 2018)
    • Panelist, Briefing on Tax with Kim & Chang: Korean Tax and Foreign Financial Account Reporting (K-FBAR) Obligations for Long-Term Expats (German Chamber of Commerce, 2018)
    • Speaker, Discussion on US Tax Cases (Korean National Tax Service, 2018)
    • Speaker, International Tax - Developments in International Tax (Korean National Tax Service, 2017)
    • Panelist, TEI - International Tax Day Conferences (Tax Executive Institute, US, 2017)
    • Panelist, Asian Business Lawyer Symposium 2017 - Convergence and Cooperation in Asian Business Law (Korea University, 2017)
    • Speaker, International Tax - Substance over Form Doctrine (Korean National Tax Service, 2016)
    • Speaker and Panelist, Seminar on Key FTA Issues (New Zealand Chamber of Commerce and Kim & Chang, 2015)
    • Speaker, International Tax - Basics and Current Issues (Korean National Tax Service, 2015)
    • Panelist, Global Tax Planning: From Stone Age to Double Irish Dutch Sandwich, 21st Annual IAKL Conference (International Association of Korean Lawyer, 2013)
    • Speaker, US-Korea tax seminars for Korean Americans (Korean National Tax Service, 2013)
    • Speaker, FATCA Updates (American Chamber of Commerce in Korea, 2012)
    • Panelist, Cross-Border Asset Management, 20th Annual IAKL Conference (International Association of Korean Lawyers, 2012)

Education

    Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1998)

    University of Wisconsin at Madison (M.S., Finance, 1994)

    University of Wisconsin at Madison (B.S., Economics, 1991)

Qualifications

    Admiited to bar, New York, 1999; District of Columbia, 2004

Languages

Korean and English

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Sean KAHNG
Foreign Attorney (Admitted in New York and District of Columbia)


T. +82-2-3703-1694      
F. +82-2-737-9091/9092
     


  




Sean Kahng is a foreign attorney at Kim & Chang. His major areas of practice include cross-border tax planning and tax controversies.

Mr. Kahng has extensive experience in advising multinational enterprises and private clients on international, U.S. and Korean domestic tax matters.






    Kim & Chang (2013-Present)

    Co-Chair, Tax Committee, American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (2021-2023)

    Of Counsel, Caplin & Drysdale, Washington D.C. (2011-2013)

    Office of Associate Chief Counsel, IRS National Office, Washington D.C. (1999-2011)

    Mobile Corporation (1998-1999)






Publications/Activities

Publications
 
  •   The Corporate Tax Planning Law Review (Edition 2-4): Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2020-2022)
  •   Practical Guidance on US FBAR and Tax Compliance, Tax Practice Research, Vol. 6 (Kim & Chang, 2015)
  •   Taxes for Korean-Americans (Contributor, Korean National Tax Service, 2013)
  •   Treaty Provisions Regarding Triangular Arrangements (Co-author, Corporate Taxation, 2012)
 
Speaking Engagements
 
  •   Speaker, 2024 Korean Tax Law Amendments (American Chamber of Commerce – Korea, 2024)
  •   Moderator, Taxation on Digital Economy & U.S. Counter-Measures (IFA Korea, APAC Conference, 2021)
  •   Panelist, Update on Recent Tax and Customs Audit Trends and Tax Rulings (IFA Korea, Korea Tax Conference, 2021)
  •   Speaker, International tax training for NTS agents (Korean National Tax Service, 2019, 2020)
  •   Panelist, Development in Indian Tax (IFA Korea, Korea Tax Conference, 2020)
  •   Speaker, Tax Implications for Foreign Individuals in Korea (American Chamber of Commerce – Korea, 2020)
  •   Speaker, Challenges and Opportunities of Inbound/Outbound Investments in Asia Pacific (International Bar Association, Seoul, 2019)
  •   Speaker, K-FBAR Filing Requirements & Non-Compliance Penalties (American Chamber of Commerce – Korea, 2018)
  •   Panelist, Briefing on Tax with Kim & Chang: Korean Tax and Foreign Financial Account Reporting (K-FBAR) Obligations for Long-Term Expats (German Chamber of Commerce, 2018)
  •   Speaker, Discussion on US Tax Cases (Korean National Tax Service, 2018)
  •   Speaker, International Tax - Developments in International Tax (Korean National Tax Service, 2017)
  •   Panelist, TEI - International Tax Day Conferences (Tax Executive Institute, US, 2017)
  •   Panelist, Asian Business Lawyer Symposium 2017 - Convergence and Cooperation in Asian Business Law (Korea University, 2017)
  •   Speaker, International Tax - Substance over Form Doctrine (Korean National Tax Service, 2016)
  •   Speaker and Panelist, Seminar on Key FTA Issues (New Zealand Chamber of Commerce and Kim & Chang, 2015)
  •   Speaker, International Tax - Basics and Current Issues (Korean National Tax Service, 2015)
  •   Panelist, Global Tax Planning: From Stone Age to Double Irish Dutch Sandwich, 21st Annual IAKL Conference (International Association of Korean Lawyer, 2013)
  •   Speaker, US-Korea tax seminars for Korean Americans (Korean National Tax Service, 2013)
  •   Speaker, FATCA Updates (American Chamber of Commerce in Korea, 2012)
  •   Panelist, Cross-Border Asset Management, 20th Annual IAKL Conference (International Association of Korean Lawyers, 2012)





Education

    Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1998)

    University of Wisconsin at Madison (M.S., Finance, 1994)

    University of Wisconsin at Madison (B.S., Economics, 1991)


Qualifications

    Admiited to bar, New York, 1999; District of Columbia, 2004


Languages
  •    Korean and English





Tax ,  Outbound Investment and Transactions Tax ,  Tax Audit & Tax Dispute Resolution ,  Transfer Pricing ,  Inheritance and Gift Tax & Corporate Governance