Summer Job as a Tax Officer

Do you have a completed high school education and are looking for a valuable and socially beneficial summer job? Perhaps you have recently graduated from high school and are ready to take the first step in your career? As a tax officer, you will have a varied and educational job while gaining valuable professional experience from the Swedish Tax Agency.

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About the Job

You will work with the processing of special income tax for residents abroad and investigations of varying scope and complexity. This means that you will analyze and assess different types of documentation. You will request additional information via phone, email, and mail in contact with customers and employers. With the support of laws and regulations, you will assess the documentation and make decisions. The cases you handle require speed and efficiency.

You will receive an introduction and a mentor who will help you plan your work. You will then independently drive your cases and collaborate with others. The work involves handling various types of cases, and you will learn and gain new knowledge both broadly and deeply. We have flexible working hours, and it is essential for us that you have a balance between work and leisure.

You will belong to the Personal Tax Department and work in Personal Tax Unit 1. Your placement is in Kiruna. In our section, we are about 20 people.

About You

To do a good job and thrive with us at the Swedish Tax Agency, you need to be attentive, think innovatively, and take responsibility. Good judgment and understanding of legal security and safety are important in the work. You should also live up to our employee policy (https://www.skatteverket.se/omoss/jobbahososs/skatteverketsmedarbetarpolicy.4.5c281c7015abecc2e2010e5b.html).

In this job, you should:

• independently plan and drive your work forward to achieve results
• be good at collaborating and supporting others to achieve common goals
• have a good attitude towards both our customers and your colleagues
• be goal-oriented and contribute to achieving the purpose of the operation
• be able to speak and write simply and clearly in both Swedish and English
• be able to analyze information flows, see connections, and make decisions.

You should also have:

• a high school diploma with basic eligibility for higher education/university.

It is desirable if you have relevant work experience in economics or law, such as accounting assistant, insurance officer, or summer clerk/court officer, etc.

Good to Know

The employment is temporary from June 1 to August 31.

In this job, due to the nature of the tasks, there is no opportunity to work from home.

Please note that you must be very careful when filling out the questions at the end of your application. The answers to these questions will form the basis for the first selection. Also, note that to proceed in the recruitment process, you need to have attached your study certificate/transcript by the application deadline.

In this recruitment, we may use psychological tests.

An employment with us may involve placement in a security class. A security review with a background check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) may therefore be conducted before a decision on employment. For some of our tasks in security class, Swedish citizenship is required.

At skatteverket.se/jobb (https://skatteverket.se/jobb), you can read about our socially essential role, the benefits of working with us, and how to apply for our jobs.

When you apply, please attach your CV. We do not use cover letters in our recruitments, so do not attach one to your application.

Welcome with your application!

The Swedish Tax Agency has a socially essential role. Our work affects all individuals and businesses, and through our mission, we contribute to a well-functioning society. Our development is customer-driven, and we collaborate with others to create effective solutions. Together we make society possible.