New Ministry of Economy and Finance Tax Policy Bureau Chief: Ko Gwanghyo Appointed Again as 'Tax Expert'

A Seasoned Tax Bureaucrat Experienced Across All Areas of Taxation

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Kwon Haeyoung] Ko Gwanghyo, Director General of Tax Policy, has been appointed as the new Director General of the Taxation Office at the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Director Ko is a seasoned tax official with extensive experience across all areas of taxation.

The Ministry of Economy and Finance announced on the 23rd that Ko Gwanghyo has been appointed as the new Director General of the Taxation Office.

Born in 1966, Director Ko graduated from Daedong High School in Gwangju and earned a degree in Economics from Seoul National University. He entered public service by passing the 36th Administrative Examination and has held various positions including Administrative Officer at the Economic and Financial Secretary Office of the Presidential Secretariat, Standing Judge at the Tax Tribunal of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, Fiscal Reform Support Officer at the Special Committee on Fiscal Reform of the Policy Planning Committee, and Director General of Income and Corporate Tax Policy as well as Director General of Tax Policy at the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

During his tenure as a division chief, he served in key roles such as Head of the Tax Policy Division, Corporate Tax Division, Property Tax Division, International Tax Cooperation Division, and Tax Analysis Division, gaining comprehensive experience in the Taxation Office.

With Director Ko’s appointment as the first Director General of the Taxation Office under the new administration, the Ministry of Economy and Finance’s Taxation Office is once again led by a traditional tax official. The previous Director General, Yoon Taesik, who is currently Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service, was the only Director General in history without experience as a division chief within the Taxation Office and was an international finance expert.

As the head of the Taxation Office responsible for Korea’s tax policy, Director Ko will oversee tax policies promoted by the new government, including reductions in corporate tax and comprehensive real estate tax. He plans to establish a tax system aligned with global standards to actively support private sector-led growth.