Recruitment of a new Director General for the Swedish Tax Agency

The Swedish Tax Agency is responsible for taxes, social fees, property taxation, population registration, personal names, registration of estate inventories, preventing and combating economic crime, and issuing ID cards to registered residents. The agency aims to contribute to a well-functioning society and perform its duties in a manner that is legally secure, cost-effective, and straightforward for both the public and businesses. The Swedish Tax Agency also provides tailored, accessible, and qualified information and services to the public and businesses. The agency serves as the preparedness authority in civil defense and is the sector responsible authority for the provision of basic data.

The Swedish Tax Agency is a central authority in the administration and takes on a large and broad responsibility in collaboration with other public actors. The agency also collaborates closely with the business community and the non-profit sector in various industry forums and networks to better meet the needs of individuals, companies, and others affected by the agency's activities. Additionally, the Swedish Tax Agency participates in international cooperation with tax authorities in other countries and in several international forums.

The agency is led by a board consisting of up to eight members. The head of the agency is the Director General, who is responsible for and leads the ongoing operations according to the board's directives and guidelines. There is also a Deputy Director General.

The Swedish Tax Agency operates throughout the country at operational offices in 46 locations, and the agency's management is located in Stockholm.

With approximately 9,700 employees, the Swedish Tax Agency is one of Sweden's largest agencies. It is a knowledge organization with a continuous ambition to actively work to be an attractive employer, focusing on leadership and employee engagement, as well as collaboration to continue driving an efficient operation.

The current Director General's term will expire in the autumn of 2026, and there is currently a temporary appointment for the Deputy Director General while waiting for a regular Deputy Director General to be appointed and take office. The government is therefore seeking a new team to lead the agency.

Qualifications

We are looking for a documented good manager and leader with:

• experience leading through other managers,
• experience from work at the management level in a larger organization,
• good knowledge of and experience with public administration and its decision-making processes,
• understanding of the political structure within which the agency operates,
• good language skills in Swedish and English,
• an academic degree or equivalent.

You should also have the ability to:

• lead and develop the operations of the Swedish Tax Agency,
• drive and implement change and efficiency work,
• have good social competence and communication skills,
• have a trust-building approach towards employees and in contact with individuals and businesses,
• ensure that operations are conducted as efficiently and rationally as possible within given financial and legal frameworks,
• ensure that the agency can fulfill its duties in both peacetime crisis situations and during heightened preparedness,
• lead and develop operations within the framework of a good administrative culture,
• work strategically with competence supply,
• represent the agency in external contexts, nationally and internationally, with a professional approach towards clients, media, and other stakeholders,
• represent employer interests and, together with other agency heads, develop public sector employer policies.

It is meritorious if you have:

• experience of collaboration with other authorities and organizations,
• experience from development and change work,
• experience in one or more of the Swedish Tax Agency's operations or from operations with equivalent case volumes,
• experience in legal, administrative, and public financial issues,
• experience in work to prevent and combat crime,
• experience in working with society's crisis preparedness and civil defense,
• experience in EU work or other international contexts.

Other

Only Swedish citizens can be appointed as Director General and head of the Swedish Tax Agency. The position is classified in a security class. A security review with a background check will therefore be conducted before a decision on the appointment as Director General.

Confidentiality applies to the identity of individual candidates.

More Information

More information about the position can be obtained from Martina Löfstrand, unit manager, and Carolina Lindholm, state secretary. Questions about employment conditions and the recruitment process can be answered by Jan Lindberg Sezer, Office for Management Supply to Authorities. You can reach them via the Government Offices switchboard at 08-405 10 00.

Expression of Interest

Welcome to register your expression of interest including CV in our recruitment tool no later than January 19, 2026.

The Swedish public administration consists of approximately 200 authorities that are directly under the government. The government employs the heads of authorities and decides on their employment conditions. Salaries are individual and determined based on the requirements of the position and the qualifications and experiences of the manager. Most agency heads are employed for a fixed term – normally the first employment period is six years.