Chartered accountants - Voluntary suspension of licence See explanation of the designation of: ¹

Persons and firms holding a professional licence are entitled to temporarily withdraw such a licence to exercise their chartered accountancy profession on a self-employed basis. Reporting withdrawal will result in a suspension of their professional licence.

Valid professional licence

Cases of voluntary suspension must be reported to the competent authority without delay.

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

The Austrian Chamber of Tax Advisors and Public Accountants ( Kammer der Steurberater und Wirtschaftsprüfer ) has to make the voluntary suspension visible in their public list of members.

No special documents are required.

There are no fees and charges payable.

Austrian Chamber of Tax Advisors and Public Accountants ( → KSW ) ⁹ German text

Section 85 ¹¹ paragraph 1 of the Wirtschaftstreuhandberufsgesetz ¹² (WTBG)