TPA Steuerberatung

What TPA Steuerberatung does

TPA Steuerberatung is an Austrian tax advisory and accounting firm founded in 1980, operating under the holding entity TPA Holding Steuerberatung GmbH with five wholly-owned national operating subsidiaries (TPA Steuerberatung GmbH, TPA Internationale Steuerberatung GmbH, TPA Regio Steuerberatung GmbH, TPA Unternehmensberatung GmbH, TPA European & Technology Consultants GmbH) plus the Aktuar Versicherungsmathematik GmbH actuarial services subsidiary. The firm delivers a face-to-face advisory model across 16 offices in Austria and additional offices in 11 CEE/SEE countries (Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia), with German and English Tax Desks at every location and a dedicated SEE Tax Desk for multi-country engagements.

The core service portfolio comprises tax advisory, accounting/bookkeeping, financial reporting, and payroll services, supplemented by specialized advisory modules including M&A advisory, ESG and sustainability advisory, IFRS advisory, EU subsidy/funding advisory, restructuring and recovery, and real estate tax law. The firm serves multiple verticals, notably Amazon FBA & Dropshipping, IT & Media, Insurance & Financial Services, Holding Companies & Corporations, Trade/Commerce, Trade & Craft, Healthcare, Liberal Professions, and Real Estate. Digital tools include the TPA Connect App for client-advisor data exchange, tax-checker.com for cross-border tax system comparison, and the TPA Rechtsformrechner legal entity calculator; an online payroll outsourcing platform runs on BMD NTCS via secure internet connection. The firm is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, providing network access to professional services across 147 countries.

TPA operates as a private, partner-led professional services firm with no disclosed external funding, no public market listing, and no public revenue figures. The firm is GDPR/DSGVO compliant and uses a stack of standard accounting platforms (BMD, Datev, DVO, Navision, RZL, Sage DPW, SAP) for delivery. In 2026 it was ranked #2 in M&A advisory and #3 in tax advisory in Austria (Industriemagazin), awarded Leading Real Estate Brand by EUREB, and named Tax Advisor of the Year in Vienna and Carinthia, signaling a maintained top-tier domestic market position.

Name

TPA Steuerberatung

Legal name

TPA Holding Steuerberatung GmbH

Website

https://tpa-group.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

TPA Steuerberatung is an Austrian tax advisory, accounting, and consulting firm serving corporations, SMEs, and liberal professionals across 12 countries in Central and South-Eastern Europe, with 16 Austrian offices and integrated German/English Tax Desks under the Baker Tilly International network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices27 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tax Advisory: Core tax consulting services including ongoing tax advice, tax planning, international tax, and specialized tax matters
2. Accounting/Bookkeeping: Complete accounting services including outsourcing, monthly/annual bookkeeping, and financial statement preparation
3. Payroll Services: Payroll accounting, social security optimization, and employer services including payroll checks and contract reviews
4. Financial Reporting: Financial statement preparation and auditing services for businesses
5. M&A Advisory: Transaction advisory services including due diligence, deal structuring, and post-merger integration support
6. ESG Advisory: Environmental, social, and governance consulting including sustainability reporting and carbon footprint analysis
7. IFRS Advisory: International Financial Reporting Standards consulting and conversion services
8. Subsidy/Funding Advisory: EU funding and subsidy consultation services

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

TPA Steuerberatung provides face-to-face tax advisory, accounting, financial reporting, and payroll services to corporations, SMEs, liberal professionals, and institutional clients across Austria and 11 additional Central and South-Eastern European countries. The firm complements its core professional services with specialized advisory modules (IFRS, M&A, ESG/sustainability, subsidy, restructuring, and real estate tax law) and proprietary digital tools (TPA Connect App, tax-checker.com, TPA Rechtsformrechner). All services are delivered through 27 offices with German- and English-speaking Tax Desks under the independent Baker Tilly Europe Alliance.

Product overview

TPA Steuerberatung is a tax advisory and accounting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional services across Austria and 12 countries in Central and Eastern Europe. The core offering consists of tax advisory, accounting (Buchhaltung), financial reporting (Bilanzierung), and payroll accounting (Personalverrechnung) services. These are supplemented by specialized advisory modules including IFRS Advisory, subsidy advisory (Förderberatung), restructuring and recovery advisory, ESG and sustainability advisory, and M&A Advisory. The firm also provides specialized real estate tax law services. Digital tools include the TPA Connect App for client-advisor communication, the TPA Rechtsformrechner for legal entity comparison, and tax-checker.com for cross-border tax comparison across CEE countries. TPA operates as part of the Baker Tilly International network, offering services through German and English Tax Desks throughout the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TPA Connect: Digital platform for data and information exchange between clients and their personal tax advisors at TPA
• tax-checker.com
• TPA Rechtsformrechner
• Aktuar Versicherungsmathematik

Products and services

• Tax Advisory (Steuerberatung) Core tax consulting services for individuals and businesses, covering corporate tax, income tax, international taxation, ongoing tax advice, tax planning, and specialised tax matters; delivered face-to-face across all TPA offices.
• Accounting (Buchhaltung) Comprehensive accounting and bookkeeping services for businesses, including outsourcing solutions, monthly and annual bookkeeping, and financial close support.
• Financial Reporting (Bilanzierung) Financial statement preparation, balance sheet preparation, and financial statement analysis for businesses, including annual accounts and group reporting.
• Payroll Accounting (Personalverrechnung) Professional payroll processing, online payroll outsourcing, payroll checks, contract reviews, and social security optimization for employers.
• IFRS Advisory Advisory services for International Financial Reporting Standards compliance, implementation, and conversion for Austrian and international groups.
• Subsidy & Funding Advisory (Förderberatung) Advisory services for subsidies, grants, and government funding programs, including COVID-19 and EU funding programs across CEE/SEE.
• Restructuring & Recovery Advisory Corporate restructuring and recovery advisory services for distressed businesses, supporting reorganization and turnaround mandates.
• ESG & Sustainability Advisory Environmental, social, and governance consulting including sustainability reporting, carbon footprint analysis, and ESG strategy development.
• M&A Advisory Mergers and acquisitions advisory including transaction support, due diligence, deal structuring, and post-merger integration consulting.
• Real Estate Tax Law (Immobiliensteuerrecht) Specialized tax advisory for real estate transactions, property transfer tax, real estate gains taxation, and immovable property taxation across Austria and CEE/SEE.
• TPA Connect App Mobile application facilitating secure data and information exchange between clients and their personal TPA tax advisors.
• TPA Rechtsformrechner Online calculator comparing net income for business owners across different legal entity forms in Austria.
• tax-checker.com Online tool enabling easy comparison of tax systems across 12 CEE/SEE countries, supporting cross-border tax planning and structuring decisions.
• Actuarial Services (Aktuar Versicherungsmathematik) Actuarial consulting provided through TPA's wholly-owned subsidiary Aktuar Versicherungsmathematik GmbH, covering purchase-price and life annuities assessments, pension accruals calculations, and actuarial consulting for company retirement benefits under Austrian Commercial Code, Income Tax Law, IFRS and US-GAAP standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked #2 in M&A advisory in Austria - Industriemagazin 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Baker Tilly InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTPA Group is an independent member of Baker Tilly Europe Alliance, providing worldwide network of tax advisors, auditors, and business consultants. This partnership enables TPA to offer global reach for international client needs across 147 countries through Baker Tilly network.
• Aktuar Versicherungsmathematik GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company providing actuarial services including assessment of purchase-price and life annuities, pension accruals calculations, and actuarial consulting for company retirement benefits. Services provided under Austrian Commercial Code, Income Tax Law, IFRS and US-GAAP standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Austria: Big Four firm offering full-scope tax, consulting, and M&A advisory in Austria and across CEE. Direct competitor on enterprise mandates and a benchmark TPA is measured against in M&A and tax advisory rankings.
• KPMG Austria: Big Four firm with strong Austrian tax, audit, and M&A advisory practice. Competes with TPA on large enterprise mandates, especially cross-border deals and complex corporate tax matters in Austria and CEE.
• EY Austria: Big Four firm providing tax, transaction, and advisory services in Austria. Competes for the same enterprise tax advisory and M&A mandates that drive TPA's #2/#3 Austrian rankings.
• PwC Austria: Big Four firm with established Austrian tax and legal practice. Direct competitor on premium advisory mandates and one of the firms TPA is benchmarked against in Industriemagazin rankings.
• Mazars Austria: International audit and advisory firm with Austrian practice. Competes with TPA on tax advisory and accounting services for mid-market and enterprise Austrian clients.
• BDO Austria / BDO Global: Mid-tier global accounting network with full-service tax, audit, and advisory practices in Austria and CEE. Competes with TPA across all service lines but as part of a much broader international firm rather than an Austria-anchored specialist.

Direct peers

• WTS Global: Global tax-focused advisory network with strong DACH and CEE presence and dedicated cross-border tax desks. Directly competes with TPA on mid-market and enterprise tax advisory, transfer pricing, and international structuring mandates.
• LeitnerLeitner: Austrian tax advisory and audit firm with similar full-service tax/accounting/payroll offering and DACH regional presence. Direct competitor for Austrian corporate clients and a key peer on the Industriemagazin tax advisory ranking.
• Grant Thornton Austria: Mid-tier international accounting and advisory network with Austrian presence. Comparable mid-market positioning and full-service tax/accounting offering versus TPA.
• RSM Austria / RSM International: Mid-tier accounting and advisory network with Austrian and CEE presence. Comparable in scale and mid-market positioning, competing for similar SME and mid-market tax/compliance engagements.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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