Steuerberater
(Qualification)
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What is Steuerberater?
Steuerberater (StB) is the professional license for tax advisors in Germany. The provision of tax advisory services is restricted and basically permissible for Steuerberater, Rechtsanwälte (attorneys-at-law) and Wirtschaftsprüfer (certified public accountants) only according to German law. In order to obtain this qualification, an individual must pass the Steuerberaterprüfung, a special uniform nationwide state examination. Merely being qualified as an attorney at law is not sufficient. Individuals may hold several of the aforementioned qualifications at the same time, e.g. be dual qualified and licensed as Rechtsanwalt (attorney-at-law) and Steuerberater (licensed tax advisor) at the same time. A similar license exists in Austria and Switzerland.