Zulassung zur Eignungsprüfung für Steuerberaterinnen und -berater mit ausländischer Berufsqualifikation beantragen

The profession of tax consultant is regulated in Germany. That is, the taking up or exercise of this profession is tied by government regulations to the possession of certain qualifications.

Have you obtained a certificate of competence or training that entitles you to self-employed assistance in tax matters in another Member State of the European Union or a state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or in Switzerland and would like to work as a tax consultant in Germany?

Provided that you have professional qualifications, the first step is to take an aptitude test before an examination board at the highest tax authority of the federal state in which you want to start working. In Rhineland-Palatinate, this is the Ministry of Finance.

• Application form
• Passport photo
• Curriculum vitae
• proof of competence or training entitling the holder to self-employed assistance in tax matters in another Member State of the European Union or a state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or in Switzerland,
• If necessary. Proof that the profession has also been practised for at least one year in the previous ten years to the extent of at least 16 hours per week in a Member State or Contracting State or Switzerland.

Copies or copies of certificates and other documents must be submitted in officially certified translation. Please refer to the application form to find out which additional documents you need to submit.

You can be admitted to the aptitude test in Rhineland-Palatinate if you:

• would like to work as a tax consultant in Rhineland-Palatinate after passing the exam
• possess a certificate of competence or training entitling the holder to self-employed assistance in tax matters in another Member State of the European Union or State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or in Switzerland

If the profession of tax advisor is not regulated in your country of origin, you must also have practiced the profession for at least one year in the previous ten years to the extent of at least 16 hours per week in a Member State or Contracting State or Switzerland.

A fee of €200 must be paid for the processing of the application for admission to the aptitude test - even if the application is submitted repeatedly. The fee for the examination procedure is €1,000.

The application for admission to the aptitude test must be submitted in writing to the responsible Chamber of Tax Consultants.

Fill out the application and gather the necessary supporting documents. The Chamber of Tax Advisors will check whether the information is complete and correct, and if necessary, it will make further enquiries. You will be informed in writing whether you are admitted to the examination.

The competent authority must acknowledge receipt of the documents to the applicant within one month and, if necessary, inform them of the missing documents. The aptitude test must be scheduled no later than six months after the decision on admission to the aptitude test.

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In the event of refusal of admission, the action before the Finance Court is admissible.

Participation in the aptitude test requires admission. The application for admission to the examination must be submitted in accordance with the officially prescribed form. The Chamber of Tax Advisors in whose district the applicant wishes to work as a tax consultant in the future is responsible.

Please contact the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Tax Consultants.