Aptitude test for the recognition of the professional qualification as a tax consultant Admission

The responsibility lies with the Chamber of Tax Consultants in whose chamber district the applicant is predominantly professionally active at the time of application or, if the applicant does not carry out any activity, he/she has his/her place of residence. If he/she is resident abroad, the chamber in whose chamber district the intended branch is located is competent.

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.

• Curriculum vitae with detailed personal details and professional career
• Passport photo (not older than one year)
• certified copy of certificates
• Diplomas and certificates of formal qualifications on the statutory educational requirements for the examination as a tax advisor
• certified copy of the certificates and activity certificates of previous professional activity
• Proof of working time
• Proof of citizenship of an EU member state, a state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or Switzerland
• a certificate issued by the competent authority in the country of origin proving that the applicant has acquired a qualification enabling him or her to assist in tax matters in the Member State, Contracting State or Switzerland;
• a certificate attesting to at least three years' professional practice in a Member State, Contracting State or Switzerland, provided that that State has recognised evidence of competence or evidence of formal qualifications obtained in a third country
• Proof of knowledge acquired in the examination areas that are to be omitted according to the application
• In the case of countries of origin in which the profession of tax advisor is not regulated, additionally
  • proof of two years of experience in the tax advisory profession in the previous ten years in a Member State, contracting state or Switzerland as well as a certificate from the competent authority of the home country that the applicant has been prepared for the profession of tax advisor

Fees are charged in accordance with the scale of fees of the competent authority. In addition to the admission fee, there are also costs for the acceptance of the examination.

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

The corresponding forms are available for download from the competent authority.

Chamber of Tax Consultants Lower Saxony