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You can apply for exemption from the tax consultant examination under certain conditions.
Special professional qualifications in the field of tax law, such as a professorship, can lead to an exemption from the tax consultant examination.
According to Section 38 of the Tax Consultancy Act (StBerG), certain persons can be exempted from the tax consultant examination upon application to the competent authority.
The competent authority is the Chamber of Tax Consultants in whose district the applicant works full-time or, if the applicant does not work, has his/her main place of residence.
The following persons, among others, may be exempted from the examination:
All certificates, documents and attestations must be submitted in notarized or officially certified form (if necessary, sent by post to the relevant Chamber of Tax Consultants/examination office).
The documents must be submitted in German (with a certified translation if necessary).
The application for exemption from the tax consultant examination must be submitted to the relevant Chamber of Tax Consultants.
Fees are charged in accordance with the Tax Consultant Remuneration Ordinance.
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