Christie

Christie Lee is a contributor at Seoulz and is a US-certified public accountant and Korean tax expert with over nineteen years of experience. She leads the International Taxation Team at Hana Tax Management Corporation, one of the largest tax and accounting firms in Korea. She has consulted with over 90 multinational corporations and done over 80 seminars regarding accounting and tax-related issues at Seoul Global Center, Korea Technology Venture Foundation (KTVF), Korea Engineering and Consulting Association (KENCA), and many embassies. Check her website on www.taxinkorea.com and email her at christie@hanatax.net for a consultation.

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