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Company Setup Support for Foreign Investors
KTE supports overseas parent companies, foreign investors and international businesses establishing a presence in South Korea. We coordinate the connected accounting, tax, foreign-investment, registration and banking workstreams and collaborate with trusted legal and other professionals where required.
Our objective is not simply to complete an incorporation filing. We help clients plan the structure, prepare the required information and establish the accounting, payroll, tax and finance processes needed after the company begins operating.
Who We Support
- Overseas companies establishing a wholly owned Korean subsidiary
- Foreign investors considering a joint stock company or limited company
- Foreign companies opening a Korean branch or representative office
- International businesses requiring coordinated setup and ongoing compliance support
How We Help
1. Structure and Setup Planning
We review the proposed business activities, investor, ownership, capital, directors and operating plan to identify the appropriate Korean presence and any matters requiring specialist advice.
2. Document and Registration Coordination
We help coordinate investor documents, notarization or apostille requirements, foreign-investment filings, incorporation registration and Korean tax business registration, working with trusted legal professionals where required.
3. Banking and Tax Setup
We assist with the connected foreign-exchange, tax registration and corporate banking process, including document preparation and coordination for bank KYC and beneficial-owner review.
4. Post-Incorporation Support
After establishment, we can continue supporting bookkeeping, tax filings, payroll, social insurance, payment administration and reporting to the overseas headquarters.
Typical Company Setup Process
- Confirm the intended activities, investor, ownership, capital and management structure.
- Select the appropriate Korean entity or business presence.
- Identify the required overseas documents and notarization, apostille or legalization requirements.
- Complete the applicable foreign-investment notification and investment remittance process.
- Coordinate incorporation registration and Korean tax business registration.
- Proceed with corporate banking and other operational arrangements.
- Establish ongoing accounting, tax, payroll and reporting procedures.
The exact sequence and required documents depend on the investor, entity type, country of origin, business activities, capital and bank review. Corporate account opening remains subject to the bank’s independent KYC and approval process.
Related Guides
- Company Registration in Korea: Incorporation Fees and Process
- LLC in Korea: Yuhan Hoesa Guide for Foreign Investors
- Corporate Bank Account in Korea: Guide for Foreign Companies
Planning to Establish a Company in Korea?
Send us a brief description of the proposed business, investor, ownership, capital and target date. We can review the expected scope and provide a service proposal.