Tax Investigator at the Swedish Tax Agency's Crime Prevention Department

Do you want to work with highly interesting international tax investigations and contribute to the fight against economic crime? As a tax investigator with us at the Swedish Tax Agency's Crime Prevention Department, you will work on stimulating investigations together with others.

You contribute to ensuring that taxes and fees are paid and reported correctly in the right country. Join us in making society possible!

About the job

The mission of the Crime Prevention Department is to prevent, combat, and investigate economic crime, serious tax evasion, both nationally and internationally, and population registration as a tool for crime.

As an investigator in the Crime Prevention Department, you will investigate various methods used to reduce or completely avoid tax.

We are now looking for someone who wants to work within Hidden Foreign Income, a part of the Combat arena. Here, you will help combat individuals and companies hiding their assets and income by exploiting rules in other countries and an international playing field. Within this sub-arena, we combat significant tax evasion and exploitation of the welfare system. The aim is to prevent and combat tax evasion that is international, advanced, and affects welfare.

The tasks are extensive and complex and require close cooperation with colleagues. The work demands high efficiency and quality, and you are expected to assess which action and investigation method is best suited for each individual case.

You will belong to Crime Prevention Unit 6 at the Crime Prevention Department, located in Gothenburg or Halmstad. The unit consists of about 190 colleagues.

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 adhere to our employee policy.

In this job, you should:

• be goal-oriented and contribute to achieving the purpose of the operation
• take initiative, think innovatively, and take a stand on issues
• independently plan and drive your work forward to achieve results
• have a good ability to collaborate with others and be helpful, which means being receptive to others' views and taking responsibility for completing joint tasks
• act consciously and professionally based on good self-insight
• be able to analyze information flows, see connections, and make decisions.

You should have:

• a university degree of at least 180 higher education credits (120 credits) in economics, law, or another relevant higher education
• current and relevant work experience in economic or auditing work, or current and relevant experience from work with in-depth investigations or audits at a government agency.

It is desirable that you have current and relevant work experience in international taxation issues.

Good to know

The employment is permanent and may start with a six-month probationary period.

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, you can read about our societal 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 recruitment process, so please do not include one in your application.

To apply for the position, please click on or copy the link below to proceed to the application form. Reference number 2025/78.

Apply here (https://skatteverket.varbi.com/se/apply/positionquick/899630/)

Welcome with your application!

The Swedish Tax Agency has a societal 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.