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Valdis specialises in transfer pricing strategy, implementation and controversy. He advises multinational organisations on policy design, price setting, benchmarking, documentation, and regulatory compliance, with a strong focus on Africa’s evolving tax landscape. His work helps clients navigate BEPS, Country by Country Reporting and complex cross border transactions.
At EY, Valdis delivers end to end transfer pricing services, from strategic advisory and operating model effectiveness to dispute resolution and revenue authority engagement. He brings deep experience in designing and operationalising compliant, scalable transfer pricing frameworks supported by technology and data driven insight.
Before taking on his current role, he held progressive leadership positions within Graphene Economics and EY (South Africa and Lithuania), where he led multi country documentation projects, planning engagements, financial transaction analyses and major controversy matters across diverse industries.
Earlier in his career, he gained extensive international tax and transfer pricing experience through advisory roles spanning Africa and Europe, contributing to policy design, business restructurings and operating model transformations. Valdis holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Mykolas Romeris University and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Kaunas University of Technology.
How Valdis is building a better working world
“I shape the future with confidence by helping organisations turn complex transfer pricing challenges into clear, forward looking strategies that support sustainable growth. I draw on my experience across Africa and globally to design solutions that align commercial reality with responsible tax principles, strengthening transparency and long term resilience. By embedding technology, data driven insight and practical operating models, I enable clients to anticipate change and make decisions with clarity. My focus is on creating outcomes that build trust, support stable economies and empower businesses to thrive in an increasingly interconnected world.”