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Tax advisor
A tax advisor or tax consultant is a person with advanced training and knowledge of tax law. The services of a tax advisor are usually retained in order to minimize taxation while remaining compliant with the law in complicated financial situations. Tax Advisors are also retained to represent clients before tax authorities and tax courts to resolve tax issues.
In Austria, Steuerberater is the professional license for tax advisors.
In Germany, Steuerberater is the professional license for tax advisors. Moreover, attorneys-at-law (Rechtsanwälte) and Certified Public Accountants (Wirtschaftsprüfer) are allowed by law the practise tax law in Germany. All three aforementioned professions have unlimited representation rights, including representing clients in front of German tax courts (Finanzgerichte).
In Italy, tax advisors are called commercialisti, and provide assistance in business management, business law, economics, finance, tax, accounting, commercial, corporate and administrative matters. Dottori commercialisti, who have a degree in economics, and ragionieri commercialisti, who have a specific high school diploma, were members of two different professional orders, which were merged in 2008 into the Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili (Italian for "Professional order of tax advisors"). Access to this order is now restricted with specific laurea magistrale qualifications. Esperti contabili, whose roles are similar to those of a commercialista, must have a laurea, a first cycle degree that is equivalent to a bachelor's degree. According to Italian law, the following activities are some of the roles of a commercialista:
In Japan, there is a specific license for tax advisors called certified public tax accountant (税理士, zeirishi). In order to obtain this qualification, an individual must pass a special state examination, or already be qualified as an attorney at law or certified public accountant.
In South Korea, there is a specific license for tax advisors called certified tax accountant (세무사). In order to obtain this qualification, an individual must pass a special examination.
In the UK, guidelines concerning professional conduct in relation to taxation are published in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Taxation, the Association of Taxation Technicians, the Institute of Indirect Taxation, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, the Society of trust and estate practitioners (STEP) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. These were prepared for the assistance of members of the various associations both generally in dealing with clients and the tax authorities and specifically in relation to irregularities and errors.
The guidelines, which include practical advice about a range of legal and ethical issues, are summarised as:
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Tax advisor
A tax advisor or tax consultant is a person with advanced training and knowledge of tax law. The services of a tax advisor are usually retained in order to minimize taxation while remaining compliant with the law in complicated financial situations. Tax Advisors are also retained to represent clients before tax authorities and tax courts to resolve tax issues.
In Austria, Steuerberater is the professional license for tax advisors.
In Germany, Steuerberater is the professional license for tax advisors. Moreover, attorneys-at-law (Rechtsanwälte) and Certified Public Accountants (Wirtschaftsprüfer) are allowed by law the practise tax law in Germany. All three aforementioned professions have unlimited representation rights, including representing clients in front of German tax courts (Finanzgerichte).
In Italy, tax advisors are called commercialisti, and provide assistance in business management, business law, economics, finance, tax, accounting, commercial, corporate and administrative matters. Dottori commercialisti, who have a degree in economics, and ragionieri commercialisti, who have a specific high school diploma, were members of two different professional orders, which were merged in 2008 into the Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili (Italian for "Professional order of tax advisors"). Access to this order is now restricted with specific laurea magistrale qualifications. Esperti contabili, whose roles are similar to those of a commercialista, must have a laurea, a first cycle degree that is equivalent to a bachelor's degree. According to Italian law, the following activities are some of the roles of a commercialista:
In Japan, there is a specific license for tax advisors called certified public tax accountant (税理士, zeirishi). In order to obtain this qualification, an individual must pass a special state examination, or already be qualified as an attorney at law or certified public accountant.
In South Korea, there is a specific license for tax advisors called certified tax accountant (세무사). In order to obtain this qualification, an individual must pass a special examination.
In the UK, guidelines concerning professional conduct in relation to taxation are published in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Taxation, the Association of Taxation Technicians, the Institute of Indirect Taxation, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, the Society of trust and estate practitioners (STEP) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. These were prepared for the assistance of members of the various associations both generally in dealing with clients and the tax authorities and specifically in relation to irregularities and errors.
The guidelines, which include practical advice about a range of legal and ethical issues, are summarised as: