Appoint a tax consultant

You must apply in writing to the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Tax Consultants for appointment as a tax consultant using the officially prescribed form.

• Submit the completed form and the application documents to the Chamber of Tax Consultants and transfer the fee for processing the application.
• The Chamber of Tax Consultants will check whether you meet the requirements and decide on your application.
• The appointment is made by issuing a certificate.

If you have any questions or need help with your application, the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Tax Consultants can provide you with more detailed information.

Please contact the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Tax Consultants.

• Chamber of Tax Consultants Rhineland-Palatinate

To be appointed as a tax consultant, you must

• have passed the examination as a tax consultant or the aptitude test or
• be exempt from the examination and
• at least intend to set up a professional practice.

In addition, the Chamber of Tax Consultants must check whether applicants are personally suitable before appointment. Furthermore, there must be no grounds for refusal in accordance with the Tax Consultancy Act.

• Application form
• Certificate of having passed the tax consultant examination or aptitude test or exemption from the tax consultant examination (certified copy)
• Certificate of good conduct (document type O) - for submission to the Chamber of Tax Consultants
• for lawyers, auditors or sworn accountants additionally: certificate from the professional organization or other competent body that there are no obstacles to appointment

The cost of the procedure is 150.00 euros.

In the event of reappointment, the fee is 200.00 euros.

In addition, members are obliged to pay a chamber fee.

None.

• § 40 - 48 Tax Consultancy Act (StBerG)
• § Section 79 of the Tax Consultancy Act (StBerG)
• § 34 - 38 Ordinance on the Implementation of the Regulations on Tax Consultants, Tax Agents and Tax Consultancy Companies (DVStB)

It is possible to appeal against the refusal of appointment as a tax consultant before the tax court in Rhineland-Palatinate.

• Application forms of the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Tax Consultants

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