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Mansik An CEO / Chairman

  • E.mansik.an@centric.kr
  • T.02-3011-1170
Related fields
Tax Appeal Service
Tax Ruling & Legislative Amendment Service
Business Succession Service
Inheritance & Gift Tax Service

Introduction

Man-sik Ahn graduated from the National Tax College (4th Class) and completed doctoral coursework in Law at Kyung Hee University. Leveraging his experience at the National Tax Service’s Investigation Bureau and Shinhan Bank Private Banking division, he founded CENTRIC, establishing Korea’s first one-stop tax service platform.

Widely recognized as a leading authority in practical taxation, Mr. Ahn has personally led comprehensive tax services—including tax consulting, tax disputes, business succession, inheritance, and gift taxation—for Korea’s top conglomerates such as S, H, and L Groups, as well as major financial institutions including Shinhan Bank, achieving remarkable results.

He has spearheaded landmark cases in taxation, including comprehensive gift tax strategies, merger goodwill taxation, and brand taxation, managing key cases exceeding KRW 100 billion alongside CENTRIC.

Career
National Tax Service, Investigation Bureau & Seoul Regional Tax Office, Special Investigation Division
Senior Tax Manager, Private Banking Division, Shinhan Bank (Oversight of tax and real estate matters)
Tax Instructor, Global CFO Program, International Management Institute, Federation of Korean Industries
Vice Chair / Board Member, various tax academic and policy associations (Korean Tax Association, Tax Law Society, Tax Policy Society, Tax Research Forum)
Advisory Committee Member, Taxpayers’ Union
Books
Business Succession: Theory and Practice
Tax Practice for Private Bankers
Tax Practice for Financial Professionals
Tax-Planning Guide for CFPs
100 Legal Ways to Minimize Taxes in Korea
Issues and Countermeasures under the Comprehensive Gift Tax Principle (Thesis)