Marc-Arthur Kouacou

Director, Tax & Legal at Forvis Mazars

Speaker

Marc Arthur Kouacou leads the tax and legal practice at Forvis Mazars in Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). With over eighteen years of professional experience, including twelve at Forvis Mazars, he plays a central role in supporting clients on complex cross-border tax assignments in both Cote d’Ivoire and French speaking Africa.

He holds an MBA specialising in Business Law with an option in Tax Strategies from ESG in France, as well as a master’s degree in international and European Law from the University of Angers.

This solid academic background has enabled him to develop in-depth understanding of international operations.

Marc-Arthur is the local specialist of international taxation, cross-border transactions and transfer pricing.

Marc-Arthur’s role includes, but is not limited to:

· Transfer pricing litigation and assistance;

· Transfer pricing compliance review;

· Cross-border operations structuring;

· Due diligences;

· Tax reviews.