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Which place to enter?

The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Professional register for tax advisors Registration of persons established abroad and authorised to assist in tax matters

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If temporary and occasional assistance in tax matters is taken up by a foreign service provider, a temporary entry in the professional register takes place. The extent of the power to provide assistance in tax matters in national territory depends on the extent of that power in the State of establishment.

Legal basis

Which documents are required?

  • Certificate of legal establishment for commercial assistance in tax matters in
    • a member state of the European Union or
    • a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, or
    • in Switzerland
  • Certificate that this activity is not prohibited, even temporarily,
  • Proof of professional qualification
  • Proof of practice of the profession in the State of establishment of at least 2 years within the last 10 years
  • information on professional indemnity, or

Requirements

  • Establishment in another Member State of the European Union or in Switzerland
  • Power to provide professional assistance in tax matters in accordance with the law of the State of establishment
  • prior written notification of persons authorised to provide temporary and occasional assistance in tax matters to the competent domestic body

What are the fees?

There are no fees.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Deadlines may have to be observed. Please contact the competent authority.

Appeal

In the event of disputes concerning the authority to provide temporary and occasional assistance in tax matters, the action before the tax court is admissible.

Applications / forms

Forms can be requested in writing or orally from the body responsible for you.

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the Chamber of Tax Consultants commissioned for the respective country of establishment. An overview is contained in § 3a Abs. 2 Satz 2 Steuerberatungsgesetz (StBerG).

This procedure can also be carried out through a "Point of Single Contact". The "Point of Single Contact" is a special service offered by municipalities and the state for service providers.

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Linie6Plus)

Further Links

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Single points of contact of the state of Lower Saxony, Single points of contact of the countries of Europe, advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families.
Access information on the single point of contact for the state of Lower Saxonyvisit Website Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEsVisit advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families