Rajo Rakotosolofo
Manager
Areas of expertise
April 2023 – Present FACE Africa Tax & Legal – Member of WTS Global (Dakar, Republic of Senegal)
Legal and Tax Consultant (Manager)
Legal and tax advisory covering various areas, including tax reviews, tax audits, tax due diligence, tax compliance, corporate structuring, transfer pricing, company registration and dissolution, payroll management, etc.
2012 – 2022
PwC Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa
Regular trainings on the following topics:
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Transfer pricing
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Transition from accounting result (SYSCOHADA) to taxable income
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Customs litigation
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Determining customs value of goods
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Train-the-trainer programs
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Tax digital tools (Alteryx, Power BI, Tableau)
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Negotiation techniques
June 2016 – March 2023
PricewaterhouseCoopers Conseil (Conakry – Republic of Guinea)
Legal and Tax Consultant (Manager since 2019)
Provided legal and tax advice, including: assistance to companies undergoing tax and customs audits, preparation and review of monthly declarations, tax reviews, preparation of transfer pricing documentation, legal and tax consulting, corporate legal secretariat management, corporate restructuring, etc.
2012 – June 2016
PricewaterhouseCoopers Tax & Legal (Antananarivo – Madagascar)
Junior Legal and Tax Consultant
Provided legal and tax assistance to local and foreign companies operating in Madagascar: tax reviews, audit assistance, preparation of tax declarations, etc.
2012
Institut Supérieur des Métiers de Madagascar (Andohalo – Antananarivo, Madagascar)
Instructor – Trainer in civil law, constitutional law, and commercial law.
2012
Millennium University (Mahitsy – Madagascar)
Instructor – Trainer in civil law, tax law, and communication law.
2011
FANOITRA Association – WWF Madagascar
Trainer and technical supervisor for REFLECT/AFISOD adult literacy methodology facilitators.
2011
SPROGES Consulting – Ministry of Transport, Madagascar
Legal consultant for the regulatory project implementing Law No. 2004-053 of January 28, 2005, establishing the principles of national land transport policy.
2011
SPROGES Consulting – Land Transport Agency (ATT)
Consultant – Trainer for public road transport operators and their staff.
2010
University of Antananarivo – Law Department – Legal Studies and Research Center (CEReJ)
Legal investigator for a study on school exclusion in Antananarivo.
2009
University of Antananarivo – Law Department – CEReJ
Legal investigator for a study on child abandonment.
2009
Observatory of Children’s Rights in the Indian Ocean Region (ODEROI)
Consultant – Focus group moderator for a qualitative survey on child poverty in Madagascar.
2009 – 2015
AFACO Private University (Behoririka – Madagascar)
Instructor – Trainer in corporate law, administrative law, and commercial law.
2008
University of Antananarivo – Law Department – CEReJ
Legal investigator for a study on children and their families.
2008 – 2010
Tourism Training Institute (INFOTOUR – Madagascar)
Instructor – Trainer in tourism law.
2008
ODEROI
Legal investigator for a study on migration flows of women and children in the Indian Ocean Region.
2008
Malagasy Association for Adult Education (AMEA) – dvv International
Participant in the 7th adult trainer training cohort.
2007 – 2016
FANOITRA Association / German Association “dvv International”
Trainer, monitor, and evaluator in Functional Literacy Campaigns for Development Support (AFISOD).
2007
University of Antananarivo – Law Department – CEReJ
Legal investigator for a study on the realization of children’s right to education.
2006 – 2009
Ministry of National Defense – Madagascar
English language training.
2006
KMF/CNOE – Justice and Peace – PACT Madagascar
Temporary staff for data entry of observation forms for the 2006 presidential election.
2005
Ministry of Environment and Water and Forests (Directorate General of Water and Forests – Legislation and Statistics Service)
Intern involved in drafting a decree implementing Law No. 2001-005 of February 11, 2003, on the Protected Areas Management Code.
Education
2008
University of Antananarivo – Faculty of Law, Economics, Management and Sociology – Judicial Studies Institute
Judicial Studies Diploma (IEJ)
2006
University of Antananarivo – Faculty of Law, Economics, Management and Sociology – Law Department
Master’s in Private Law (Business Law track)
2004
University of Antananarivo – Faculty of Law, Economics, Management and Sociology – Law Department
DEUG in Law (Diploma of General University Studies)
2002
Sainte Famille Mahamasina Institution – Antananarivo, Madagascar
Baccalaureate, Science Series C