Tax inspector
Tax inspectors make sure the correct amount of tax is paid and investigate cases of fraud.
Typical Salary
£30,000 – £57,000
per year
Working Hours
38–40
hours per week
Day-to-day tasks
In your day-to-day duties you could:
- examine business accounts
- visit businesses to interview board directors, lawyers and accountants
- investigate suspected fraud
- offer specialist advice about tax
- negotiate settlements
- represent HMRC at appeals tribunals
- consider and apply tax law to cases
- lead a team of caseworkers and administrative staff
- manage relationships between HMRC and customers
Skills needed
- knowledge of economics and accounting
- patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- maths knowledge
- the ability to work on your own
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- analytical thinking skills
- legal knowledge including court procedures and government regulations
- customer service skills
- to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
How to get into this role
You can get into this job through:
- applying directly
Career progression
With experience, you could move through HMRC's promotion structure to more senior or specialist posts.
You could go into the private sector as a tax adviser, or become a self-employed tax consultant.