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HMRC chief Jim Harra has announced that he is stepping down from the role in the spring.
In a LinkedIn post, Harra said that he is now retiring from HMRC and the civil service.
Harra began his career in the Inland Revenue as an inspector of taxes in 1984. In 2009, he was appointed director of corporation tax and VAT, responsible for optimising the design and delivery of these business taxes.
He then became director personal tax operations in October 2011, and later was appointed director general business tax in 2012.
He took up the post as HMRC’s second permanent secretary and deputy chief executive on 1 January 2018.
He was appointed as HMRC’s first permanent secretary and chief executive in October 2019 and has held the role ever since.
The first permanent secretary and chief executive chairs the Executive Committee, and is responsible for delivering the department’s strategy, business objectives and performance. The role involves acting as the principal accounting officer and is accountable to Parliament for the department’s expenditure and performance.
On LinkedIn Harra said: “The recruitment exercise to find my successor is now underway. If you have the right skills and experience, please consider applying – it’s a fascinating and rewarding role with national impact, for candidates of the right calibre.”
