What is a Certified Public Tax Accountant?

Mission and Roles

All certified public tax accountants share the social mission as specified in Article 1 of the Certified Public Tax Accountant Law. By fulfilling their mission, certified public tax accountants contribute to accurate and efficient management of the self-asessment scheme, and to the securing of tax revenues, which forms the basis of national finance.


Article 1 of the Certified Public Tax Accountant Law — the Mission

“A certified public tax accountant, as an expert in taxation matters,shall endeavor, on a basis of independence, fairness and justice and in accordance with the doctrine of the self-assessment system, to satisfy the confidence placed in them by taxpayers and realize proper compliance with all laws and ordinances relating to taxes, as his or her mission."