Source: BUS Sachsen-Anhalt (Linie6Plus)

Apply for the tax consultant examination

Description

Tax advisors help people with their tax affairs. They ensure that citizens can manage their finances and fulfill their tax obligations.

If you would like to work as a tax consultant, you generally have to pass an examination to prove your expertise.

You are eligible for this examination if you have one of the following qualifications:

Completion of a university degree, either
- in economics,
- law, or
- with an economics specialization, i.e. more than 20 percent of the total course content consists of economics subjects
Passed final examination in a commercial apprenticeship or other equivalent previous education
Passed examination to become a certified accountant
Employment in the financial administration as a civil servant in the higher civil service

In addition to one of these qualifications, you must have several years of relevant professional experience following your studies or training in order to be admitted to the examination.

You apply for admission to the tax consultant examination at the local Chamber of Tax Consultants in whose district you are or will be working for the most part. If you do not work, you should apply in the district where you live.

Prerequisites

In order to be admitted to the tax consultant examination, you must meet the following requirements:

Completion of a university degree, either
- in economics,
- law or
- with an economics specialization, i.e. more than 20 percent economics subjects from the total course content;
practical work experience, depending on the standard period of study for your degree program:
- for a standard period of study of at least 4 years: 2 years of professional experience
- for a standard period of study of less than 4 years: 3 years of professional experience

If you have successfully completed 2 different relevant courses of study, the standard periods of study for both courses are added together. This applies, for example, in the case of a Bachelor's degree followed by a Master's degree. Periods of practical work are taken into account if they are after the first professionally qualifying degree was obtained.

You can also be admitted to the examination without a university degree. You must meet the following requirements:

Passed final examination in a commercial training occupation or other equivalent previous education as well as 8 years of practical work experience or
passed the examination to become an accountant and have 6 years of practical work experience or
passed the examination to become a tax specialist and 6 years of practical work experience or
Employment in the financial administration as a civil servant in the higher civil service or as a comparable employee as well as 6 years of practical work experience as a clerk or in at least an equivalent position

The relevant Chamber of Tax Consultants will accept your practical work experience if it meets the following conditions:

At least 16 hours per week
Practical experience in the field of taxes administered by the federal or state tax authorities

Required documents

Application for admission to the tax consultant examination containing the following information:
- Name, domicile or primary residence and address
- Profession and place of predominant professional activity
- the location of the intended professional establishment
- whether and to which office you have previously submitted an application for admission to the examination
- indication of nationality
Curriculum vitae with precise details of your personal and professional background
Passport photo (not older than one year)
Notarized copy of examination certificates, diplomas and certificates of qualification relating to the statutory pre-qualification requirements for the examination as a tax advisor
Notarized copy of certificates and activity certificates relating to previous professional activity
Proof of working hours

another Member State of the European Union or
State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or
in Switzerland for independent assistance in tax matters,

may take an aptitude test upon application. Successfully passing the aptitude test confers the same rights as successfully passing the tax consultant examination.