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tax advisor
A specialist who advises private individuals and companies on tax matters, helps prepare tax returns, and represents them before tax authorities.
Mein Steuerberater hat mir geholfen, eine hohe Steuerrückzahlung zu bekommen.
My tax advisor helped me get a large tax refund.
The word is made up of three parts: 'die Steuer' (tax), the verb 'beraten' (to advise), and the ending '-er', which denotes a person. So a 'Steuerberater' (tax advisor) is literally a person who advises on taxes.
Ohne meinen Steuerberater würde ich meine Finanzen nicht verstehen.
Without my tax advisor, I wouldn't understand my finances.
Common verbs used with 'Steuerberater' (tax advisor) are 'einen Steuerberater haben' (to have a tax advisor), 'einen Steuerberater beauftragen' (to hire a tax advisor), or 'zum Steuerberater gehen' (to go to the tax advisor).
Für meine Selbstständigkeit musste ich einen Steuerberater beauftragen.
For my self-employment, I had to hire a tax advisor.
In Germany, because of the complex tax system, it is very common for private individuals, not just companies, to use the help of a tax advisor.
Viele meiner Kollegen lassen ihre Steuererklärung von einem Steuerberater machen.
Many of my colleagues have their tax returns done by a tax advisor.
accountant
'der Steuerberater' and 'der Buchhalter' both work with money, invoices, and documents. However, they have different tasks. An accountant records a company's financial transactions, for example income, expenses, and invoices. A tax advisor deals especially with tax questions, tax returns, and contact with the tax office. The words can be confused because both often work with the same figures and receipts. In practical terms: 'der Buchhalter' organizes and posts business transactions; 'der Steuerberater' gives tax advice and helps with legal tax obligations.
Adam hat einen Steuerberater gefragt, weil er seine erste Steuererklärung machen muss.
Adam asked a tax advisor because he has to file his first tax return.
Im Büro prüft der Buchhalter heute alle Rechnungen vom letzten Monat.
At the office, the accountant is checking all the invoices from last month today.