Natural persons who want to exercise a chartered accountancy profession (tax consultant, statutory auditor) on a self-employed basis must file a request for public appointment.

Public appointment must be refused if any of the requirements for appointment is not satisfied.

The competent authority will issue a written decision revoking authorisation if the party concerned no longer meets the requirements for public appointment.

For being publicly appointed, the natural persons must meet the following requirements:

• Full legal capacity
• Special trustworthiness
• Well-ordered finances
• A pecuniary damage liability insurance (not necessary if the natural person declares that she/he is going to do her/his job only in a dependent employment)
• Existing office address (not necessary if she/he is going to do her/his job only in a dependent employment)
• A successfully passed professional examination for the accountancy profession in question

Public appointment must be refused if any of the requirements for appointment as defined in section 8 of the Wirtschaftstreuhandberufsgesetz (WTBG) is not satisfied.

Public appointment will be revoked if the party concerned no longer meets any of the general requirements for public appointment or failed to request approval under section 82 paragraph 4 of the Wirtschaftstreuhandberufsgesetz (WTBG).

No special deadlines need to be observed.

Austrian Chamber of Tax Advisors and Public Accountants ( → KSW) ^{German text}

The request may be submitted personally or in writing to the competent authority.

Public appointment is revoked by written official decision.

• Documentary proof of identity
• Certificates or supporting documents concerning satisfaction of requirements

• Request
  • EUR 47.30 federal fee
  • attachment: EUR 3.90 per sheet
• Document
  • EUR 285.90 federal fee (depending on authorisation)

• Sections 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 43 of the Wirtschaftstreuhandberufsgesetz (WTBG)
• Sections 79 paragraph 4 and 82 paragraph 4 of the Wirtschaftstreuhandberufsgesetz (WTBG)
• Section 111 of the Wirtschaftstreuhandberufsgesetz (WTBG)

I have noted that the data provided by me, as well as any data received by the administration over the course of the preliminary investigation, will be automatically processed as per article 6, para. 1 lit. c and e of the General Data Protection Regulation in accordance with the underlying material laws of the legal process. Furthermore, I am aware that this is for the purpose of executing the legal procedure initiated by me, the granting of regulatory approval and also for the purpose of review. I have read the general information regarding: 

• the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, withdrawal and objection, as well as on data portability
• the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority
• the responsibilities of the process controller and the data protection officer as per https://datenschutz.stmk.gv.at.

Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy

12 January 2024