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

The profession of tax consultant is regulated in Germany. This means that the admission or practice of this profession is bound by state regulations to the possession of certain qualifications.

Have you acquired a certificate of competence or training that entitles you to provide independent 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 and would like to work as a tax advisor in Germany?

Assuming you are professionally qualified, the first step is to take an aptitude test before an examination board at the highest tax authority in the federal state in which you wish to work. In Rhineland-Palatinate, this is the Ministry of Finance.

• Application form,
• passport photo,
• Curriculum vitae,
• Proof of qualification or training which entitles the holder to provide independent 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 applicable, proof that the profession has also been practiced for at least one year in the previous ten years for at least 16 hours per week in a member state or contracting state or in Switzerland.

Copies or transcripts of certificates and other documents must be submitted as officially certified translations. Please refer to the application form to find out which other 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 examination
• have a certificate of competence or training that entitles you to provide independent assistance in tax matters in another member state of the European Union or a signatory state 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 for at least 16 hours per week in a member state or contracting state or in Switzerland.

A fee of EUR 200.00 must be paid for processing the application for admission to the aptitude test - even if the application is submitted repeatedly. The fee for the examination procedure in Rhineland-Palatinate is EUR 1,100.00.

You apply for admission to the aptitude test in writing to the relevant Chamber of Tax Consultants.

Complete the application form and compile the necessary supporting documents. The Chamber of Tax Consultants will check whether the information is complete and correct and, if necessary, make further inquiries. You will receive written notification as to whether you have been admitted to the examination.

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

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If approval is denied, an action may be brought before the tax court.

Participation in the aptitude test requires admission. The application for admission to the examination must be submitted using the officially prescribed form. The Chamber of Tax Consultants 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.