Recognize professional practice company

Recognition as a professional practice companyin writing to the relevant Chamber of Tax Consultants, which will decide on the application for recognition.

• To do so, complete the relevant application form and submit it to the relevant Chamber of Tax Consultants together with the necessary documents and evidence.
• The Chamber of Tax Consultants will check whether the requirements for recognition have been met.

If the requirements for recognition as a professional practice companythe competent Chamber of Tax Consultants issues a certificate to the company and sends it to the applicant by post.

Responsibility lies with the Chamber of Tax Consultants in whose district the company has its registered office.

If theprofessional practice companyhas its registered office in Rhineland-Palatinate, you must contact the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Tax Consultants.

• Chamber of Tax Consultants Rhineland-Palatinate

The company must meet the recognition requirements applicable at the time of recognition:

• the professional practice company, its shareholders and the members of the management and supervisory bodies must fulfill the requirements of Sections 49, 50, Section 51 (5), Sections 55a and 55b,
• the professional practice company must not be in a state of financial collapse and
• proof must be provided that professional liability insurance has been taken out or a provisional cover note has been issued.

• Written application for recognition as a tax consultancy company.
• Copy or publicly certified copy of the partnership agreement or articles of association.
• Proof of payment of the fee to be paid for processing the application for recognition as a tax consultancy company.
• Provisional cover note for the application to take out professional indemnity insurance.
• Only if required: Application for the granting of an exemption for specially qualified persons in accordance with the Tax Consultancy Act and corresponding proof of payment of the fee for the exemption.
• Name, profession and professional establishment of the persons responsible for managing the company, as well as the name, profession and professional establishment of the persons otherwise authorized to represent the company.
• Written confirmation from the shareholders that they do not hold the shares in the company for the account of a third party.
• Certified copy or official printout of the entry of the company in the commercial or partnership register

A processing fee must be paid for recognition. For the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Tax Consultants, this is € 550.00.

In addition, members are obliged to pay a chamber fee. This also applies to recognized tax consulting firms.

None.

• §§ Sections 49 -53 of the Tax Consultancy Act (StBerG)
• §§ Sections 40 and 41 of the Ordinance on the Implementation of the Regulations on Tax Consultants, Tax Agents and Tax Consultancy Companies (DVStB)

It is possible to appeal to the tax court against the refusal of recognition as a tax consultancy company.

• Written application for recognition as a professional practice company, available from the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Tax Consultants.
• Only if required: Application for an exemption permit for specially qualified persons in accordance with the Tax Consultancy Act.

Prior to entry in the commercial or partnership register, the responsible Chamber of Tax Consultants can already confirm that all requirements for recognition have been met with the exception of entry in the commercial or partnership register. Further information can be obtained from the responsible Chamber of Tax Consultants in Rhineland-Palatinate.

• http://www.sbk-rlp.de

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