Tax adviser directory · North Rhine-Westphalia
Mein MwSt-Rechner lists 74 tax practices and tax advisory firms in Cologne, last checked on 14 October 2026. Tax advisers based in Cologne belong to the Steuerberaterkammer Köln. Cologne levies trade tax in 2026 at a multiplier (Hebesatz) of 475 %; freelancers do not pay trade tax.
43 firms in Cologne
Tax practice50935 Sülz
Auditors and tax advisers in Cologne-Sülz serving mid-sized businesses, founders, healthcare professions and private individuals.
Tax adviser partnership in Cologne for businesses and founders with a focus on accounting, annual financial statements and structuring advice.
Tax practice50670 Altstadt-Nord
Tax practice in Cologne-Altstadt-Nord for private individuals, the self-employed and businesses with a focus on real estate and crypto assets.
Tax practice51065 Mülheim
Tax adviser partnership in Cologne-Mülheim for businesses and founders with a focus on succession and restructuring.
Tax advisory firm51147 Porz
Tax advisory firm in Cologne-Porz for businesses, freelancers and private individuals with a focus on international tax law.
Tax practice50672 Innenstadt
Tax practice in central Cologne for mid-sized businesses, doctors and psychotherapists, media professions and private clients.
Tax practice51105 Poll
Tax practice in Cologne-Poll for businesses, founders and private individuals.
Tax practice50733 Nippes
Tax practice in Cologne-Nippes for business owners, employees and senior citizens, focusing on bookkeeping and annual accounts.
Tax practice50672 Altstadt-Nord
Tax adviser partnership in Cologne-Altstadt-Nord for private individuals, businesses and business founders.
Tax advisory firm51069 Dellbrück
Tax advisory firm in Cologne-Dellbrück for SMEs, liberal professions, healthcare, trades, hospitality and founders.
Tax advisory firm51145 Porz
Tax advisory firm in Cologne-Porz for businesses, freelancers, founders, associations and private individuals with digital bookkeeping.
Tax practice50672 Neustadt-Nord
Tax practice in Cologne-Neustadt-Nord for private individuals and businesses with a focus on digital bookkeeping and start-ups.
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In 2026, the City of Cologne levies trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a multiplier (Hebesatz) of 475% (source: City of Cologne). Only commercial businesses pay trade tax, not freelancers under § 18 EStG. Sole proprietorships and partnerships receive a €24,500 allowance on trade income under § 11(1) GewStG. The Hebesatz is applied to the tax base of 3.5% of trade income after the allowance. Example for a sole proprietor in Cologne with €50,000 trade income: (€50,000 − €24,500) × 3.5% × 475% = approx. €4,239.38 trade tax.
Tax advisers based in Cologne belong to the Steuerberaterkammer Köln. Whether someone is an appointed Steuerberater can be checked in the official register (Steuerberaterverzeichnis) of the Bundessteuerberaterkammer. The Federal and State Statistical Offices recorded 12,360 trade registrations and 8,061 trade deregistrations in Cologne in 2025.
Key tax facts for Cologne, as of 2026
Calculation: (€50,000 − €24,500 allowance under § 11(1) GewStG) × 3.5 % base rate × 475 % multiplier = €4,239.38. Under § 35 EStG four times the tax base reduces income tax, leaving about €669.38 as an extra cost.
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Cologne applies a trade tax multiplier (Hebesatz) of 475 % in 2026. A sole proprietor with €50,000 trade income pays (€50,000 − €24,500 allowance) × 3.5 % × 475 % = €4,239.38. Under § 35 EStG four times the tax base is credited against income tax, so about €669.38 remains as an extra cost.
Tax advisers with their practice in Cologne are members of the Steuerberaterkammer Köln. Under § 73(1) StBerG the responsible chamber is the one in whose district the adviser has their professional practice. Membership can be checked in the official register of the Federal Chamber of Tax Advisers.
This directory lists 74 tax practices and tax advisory firms in Cologne, each checked against the legal notice on its own website. It is a curated selection, not a complete list; the official register of the Federal Chamber of Tax Advisers contains every appointed tax adviser.
Yes. 11 firms in Cologne state on their own website that they also advise in English. Use the language filter above the list to show only these firms, then confirm the consultation language when you get in touch.
Fees are set nationwide by the Remuneration Ordinance (StBVV), so the same rules apply in Cologne as everywhere in Germany. The time fee is €16.50 to €41.00 per started quarter hour (§ 13 StBVV), and a consumer's first consultation costs at most €190.00 (§ 21 StBVV), plus VAT.
No. Freelancers with income from self-employment under § 18 EStG do not pay trade tax, in Cologne or anywhere else. Trade tax applies only to commercial businesses under § 2(1) GewStG, and sole proprietors and partnerships first deduct an allowance of €24,500 under § 11(1) GewStG.
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