The Chamber of Tax Consultants and Accountants is entitled to verify the contribution returns filed by their members. In this context, the members are obliged to provide the information and documents necessary to verify the contribution returns. The Chamber of Tax Consultants and Accountants is entitled to assess the contribution rates based on the information and documents provided.

If a member fails to fulfil these obligations, the Chamber of Tax Consultants and Accountants must estimate the contribution rate of the member concerned and issue an official decision on such an estimate.

Chamber of Tax Consultants and Accountants ( → KSW) ^{German text}

Section 175 paragraph 9 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