Professional register of tax advisors - apply for deletion from the professional register
Steuerberaterberufsregister - Löschung aus dem Berufsregister beantragen
Official English page German-only parts machine-translated, 2026-09-15
If you are no longer working as a tax advisor, tax consultant, tax agent or tax consultancy firm, you must submit a declaration of renunciation in order to have your entry deleted from the register.
The professional register for tax consultants, tax agents and recognised professional practice companies is maintained by the relevant Chamber of Tax Consultants. Once your declaration of renunciation has been received, the corresponding entry in the register will be deleted. You will then no longer be listed in the professional register as a tax consultant. If a registered person is deceased, the waiver can be made by a third party.
Procedure
1. the deletion from the professional register must be applied for informally online or by post to the Chamber of Tax Consultants using the application form provided.
2. submit the complete application documents to the Berlin Chamber of Tax Consultants.
3. the Chamber of Tax Consultants will then check whether you fulfil the requirements and decide on your deletion.
4. you will be informed of the result by post.
If you have any questions or need help with your application, the contact persons at the Berlin Chamber of Tax Consultants will be happy to provide you with further information.
Book an appointment
Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)
Requirements
• You are registered in the professional register as a tax advisor (Steuerberaterin/Steuerberater), authorized tax agent (Steuerbevollmächtigte/r) or member of a tax consultancy firm (Steuerberatungsgesellschaft), but are no longer practising.
• For the online application: registration/login via the BundID or a verified tax advisor identity on the Steuerberaterplattform (tax advisor platform).
• For the online application: activated online ID function service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/329833/
For this you need:
• Your electronic identity card (Personalausweis), the Union Citizen's Card (eID card) or the electronic residence permit (Aufenthaltstitel, eAT), each with the online ID function (eID) activated, and your PIN,
• an external card reader or a modern, NFC-capable smartphone with an Android or iOS operating system
• the "AusweisApp" software
Documents you need
• Waiver of deletion from the professional register
Online or in writing by post. For the written application, you can informally declare your waiver to the Chamber of Tax Consultants.
• If the declaration of renunciation is made because the registered person has died, the death certificate must also be submitted.
Fees
none
Legal basis
• Tax Consultancy Act (StBerG) Section 55 (1) No. 2 - Disclaimer www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stberg/__55.html
• Tax Consultancy Act (StBerG) Section 45 (1) - Termination of appointment www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stberg/__45.html
• Tax Consultancy Act (StBerG) § 76 b - Deletion from the professional register www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stberg/__76b.html
• Tax Consultancy Act (StBerG) Section 76 (5) - Tasks of the Chamber of Tax Consultants www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stberg/__76.html
• Tax Consultancy Act (StBerG) § 11 - Data protection notice www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stberg/__11.html
Processing time
approx. 1 month
Further information
• Information from the Steuerberaterkammer Berlin (Berlin Chamber of Tax Advisors) stbk-berlin.de/
Who is responsible
You can apply for the deletion at the Steuerberaterkammer Berlin (Chamber of Tax Advisors Berlin), if you are registered there in the professional register (Berufsregister).
Responsible for you
Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.
- Steuerberaterkammer Berlin
- Steuerberaterkammer Berlin
Original
German originalOfficial English page
Service number 351579 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/351579/