We are your trusted tax partner, designing your company's future together.
Vital Tax was established to provide specialized tax and accounting services that go beyond managing numbers — supporting the strategic decisions that shape your business.
Drawing on hands-on experience in audit and taxation, research-backed expertise in tax law, and a deep understanding of diverse industries, we propose the strategies best suited to each client's unique situation.
From incorporation and growth to investment, organizational expansion, and business succession, we stand by you as a trusted partner through every stage of change — with the long-term goal of building lasting enterprise value.
Byungyong Kim, CPA
Career
CEO of VitalTax
(Current) Hanyang University, Adjunct Professor, Department of Accounting and Tax
(Former) Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, Tax Practice
(Former) Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, Audit Practice
(Former) Samdeok Accounting Corporation
Education
University of Seoul, Graduate School of Taxation, Doctoral Program (in progress)
University of Seoul, Graduate School of Taxation, Master's Degree
University of Seoul, Department of Taxation, Bachelor's Degree
Qualification
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Korea
Grounded in Practice and Research,
We Deliver Solutions for Your Business Growth.
Byungyong Kim is the representative CPA of VitalTax, providing professional tax, accounting, audit, and financial advisory services to businesses and entrepreneurs. Beyond routine filings and bookkeeping, he focuses on developing a deep understanding of each client's operations and delivering practical solutions to the tax and accounting challenges that arise throughout their business journey.
He built his expertise across the Audit and Tax practices at Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers and Samdeok Accounting Corporation. Drawing on that foundation, he handles a broad range of engagements — including tax compliance, tax advisory, tax appeals and amended returns, tax due diligence, unlisted stock valuation, M&A, and financial advisory — all closely tied to critical business decisions.
He holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree from the University of Seoul's Department and Graduate School of Taxation, and is currently pursuing his doctorate in tax and accounting research. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Hanyang University, teaching tax law and auditing. VitalTax is committed to delivering the most tailored tax and accounting solutions, backed by this combination of professional experience and academic expertise.
Key Engagement Experience
Tax audit response
- Tax audit representation for M Co., automotive parts manufacturer
- Tax audit representation for U Co., electronic components manufacturer
- Tax audit representation for S Co., broadcast program producer
- Tax audit representation for H Co., broadcast program producer
- Tax audit representation for W Co., general construction company
- Tax audit representation for S Co. (trading company) regarding overseas subsidiary
Amended Returns & Tax Appeals
- Corporate tax refund via amended return for T Co., electronic components manufacturer — accepted
- Corporate tax refund via amended return for D Co., plastic products manufacturer — accepted
- Corporate tax refund via amended return for W Co., automotive parts manufacturer — accepted
- Corporate tax refund via amended return for S Co., broadcast program supplier — accepted
- Corporate tax refund via amended return for T Co., agricultural machinery manufacturer — accepted
- Corporate tax refund via amended return for S Co., plastic products manufacturer — accepted
M&A
- Tax advisory for spin-off merger of E Co., waste management company
- Tax advisory for spin-off merger of K Co., gas boiler manufacturer
- Tax advisory for merger of D Co., plastic products manufacturer
- Tax advisory for personnel spin-off of T Co., semiconductor manufacturer
- Tax advisory for merger of S Co., hazardous materials storage company
Transfer Pricing
- Transfer pricing advisory for K Co. (cosmetics manufacturer) regarding related-party transactions with overseas affiliates
- BEPS reporting support for S Co. (architectural design firm) on intercompany transfer pricing with overseas affiliates
- BEPS reporting support for S Co. (printed circuit board manufacturer) on intercompany transfer pricing with overseas affiliates
- BEPS reporting support for D Co. (industrial gas manufacturer) on intercompany transfer pricing with overseas affiliates
- Transfer pricing policy establishment advisory for C Securities Co. regarding intra-group trademark rights
Tax Health Check
- Pre-audit tax diagnostic review for I Co., pharmaceutical manufacturer
- Pre-audit tax diagnostic review for W Co., household appliance manufacturer
- Pre-audit tax diagnostic review for P Co., shipping company
Tax Due Diligence
- Tax due diligence for acquisition of M Co. and 5 affiliates, bus transportation company
- Tax due diligence for acquisition of S Co. and 3 affiliates, bus transportation company
- Tax due diligence for acquisition of A Co., resort operator
- Tax due diligence for acquisition of M Co., global food manufacturer
- Tax due diligence for acquisition of B Co., pharmaceutical manufacturer
Tax Adjustment
- Corporate tax adjustment for M Co., automotive parts manufacturer
- Corporate tax adjustment for H Co., automotive parts manufacturer
- Corporate tax adjustment for T Co., semiconductor manufacturer
- Corporate tax adjustment for H Co., paper container manufacturer
- Corporate tax adjustment for P Co., shipping company
- Corporate tax adjustment for approximately 80 additional companies
Stock Valuation
- Inheritance & Gift Tax Act stock valuation for M Co., real estate developer
- Inheritance & Gift Tax Act stock valuation for U Co., construction company
- Inheritance & Gift Tax Act stock valuation for S Co., building materials distributor
- Inheritance & Gift Tax Act stock valuation for C Co., semiconductor equipment manufacturer
- Inheritance & Gift Tax Act stock valuation for approximately 20 additional companies
Tax Advisory
- Ongoing tax advisory for S City
- Ongoing tax advisory for K Public Corporation
- Ongoing tax advisory for D Co., feed manufacturer
- Ongoing tax advisory for D Group
- Ongoing tax advisory for M Co., automotive parts manufacturer
Audit
- Financial statement audit for C Co., global large-scale distribution company
- Financial statement audit for P Co., global tobacco manufacturer and distributor
- Financial statement audit for P Co., game software developer and supplier
- Financial statement audit for P Co., non-ferrous metals manufacturer
- Financial statement audit for C Co., cosmetics manufacturer and distributor
- Financial statement audit for S Co., electronic components manufacturer
Accounting Advisory
- Financial statement preparation support for A Co., global medical device distributor
- Financial statement preparation support for L Co., automotive parts manufacturer
- Financial statement preparation support for H Co., chicken franchise operator
- Financial statement preparation support for H Public Corporation
- Financial statement preparation support for R Co., semiconductor manufacturer
Internal Controls
- Internal control system implementation advisory for G Co., steam boiler manufacturer
- Internal control system implementation advisory for T Co., steel plate manufacturer and distributor
- Internal control system implementation advisory for M Co., system software developer and supplier
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