Checking an audit order (tax audit) — scope, deadline, preparation
The audit order itself is a contestable administrative act — a successful objection can secure a prohibition on using the audit findings.
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Quick check: what should you do?
3 short questions — no sign-up required.
Deadline at a glance
Objection: 1 month from notification
§ 355 AO
An objection to the audit order must reach the tax office within one month — an application to postpone the start of the audit for good cause (§ 197 AO) is possible independently of this.
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What we pay special attention to
Curated from real cases. The AI review flags exactly these points in your document.
An unlawful scope of the audit is rarely challenged in time.
A lack of GoBD-compliant preparation for digital data access makes the audit unnecessarily difficult.
The application for postponement is often made too late.
What you can do here in 5 minutes
The order for an external tax audit (Außenprüfung) (§§ 193–207 AO) sets out the subject-matter and time scope as well as the auditor. An objective agreement on dates is usually sufficient — an objection (Einspruch) is worthwhile if the scope, the period or the competence appear unlawful.
Upload the audit order (Prüfungsanordnung) — our AI tools check the legal basis, scope and deadlines and prepare a scheduling agreement or an objection.
Results in three steps
Check the scope
Cross-check the subject-matter and time scope, the legal basis and the naming of the auditor.
Prepare the documents
Structure the accounts and receipts in line with GoBD (§ 147 AO).
Choose your response
Scheduling agreement, application for postponement (§ 197 AO) or objection if the scope is unlawful.
- Check the scope – Cross-check the subject-matter and time scope, the legal basis and the naming of the auditor.
- Prepare the documents – Structure the accounts and receipts in line with GoBD (§ 147 AO).
- Choose your response – Scheduling agreement, application for postponement (§ 197 AO) or objection if the scope is unlawful.
- No bookkeeping or preparation of financial statements.
- No on-site support during the ongoing audit.
- No advice on tax criminal law.
Transparency
What the AI checks — and what only a lawyer can decide
An AI is only as good as the question. We show openly where your answer is reliable and where you should speak with a lawyer.
If the audit scope is disputed or tax-criminal relevance is suspected.
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