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In January 2009, Harra became Director of Corporation Tax and VAT, and then Director of Personal Tax Customer Operations in March 2011, and Director Personal Tax Operations in October 2011. He was Director-General for Business Tax from 2012 to 2016, when he succeeded ] as ].<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/383139/201409-HMRC-Organogram-Final-senior-data.csv/preview|title = HMRC senior staff pay data: September 2014|date = 2014-12-05|accessdate = 2014-12-31|website = gov.uk|publisher = HM Government|first = |authorlink = HM Revenue and Customs}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.gov.uk/government/people/jim-harra|title = Director-General, Business Tax: Jim Harra|accessdate = 2014-12-31|website = gov.uk|publisher = HM Government|authorlink = HM Revenue and Customs}}</ref> He became Tax Assurance Commissioner and Director General Customer Strategy and Design in October 2016 and was appointed Second ] at ] in November 2017.<ref></ref> He is also a member of the Board of the department.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/groups/hmrc-board|title = HM Revenue and Customs – HMRC Board|accessdate = 2014-12-31|website = gov.uk|publisher = HM Government|authorlink = HM Revenue and Customs}}</ref> In January 2009, Harra became Director of Corporation Tax and VAT, and then Director of Personal Tax Customer Operations in March 2011, and Director Personal Tax Operations in October 2011. He was Director-General for Business Tax from 2012 to 2016, when he succeeded ] as ].<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/383139/201409-HMRC-Organogram-Final-senior-data.csv/preview|title = HMRC senior staff pay data: September 2014|date = 2014-12-05|accessdate = 2014-12-31|website = gov.uk|publisher = HM Government|first = |authorlink = HM Revenue and Customs}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.gov.uk/government/people/jim-harra|title = Director-General, Business Tax: Jim Harra|accessdate = 2014-12-31|website = gov.uk|publisher = HM Government|authorlink = HM Revenue and Customs}}</ref> He became Tax Assurance Commissioner and Director General Customer Strategy and Design in October 2016 and was appointed Second ] at ] in November 2017.<ref></ref> He is also a member of the Board of the department.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/groups/hmrc-board|title = HM Revenue and Customs – HMRC Board|accessdate = 2014-12-31|website = gov.uk|publisher = HM Government|authorlink = HM Revenue and Customs}}</ref>


In November 2017, Harra appeared on BBC's ] programme about VAT fraud.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42143849|title=The fraud costing the UK more than £1bn|date=27 November 2017|publisher=|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> In November 2017, Harra appeared on BBC's '']'' programme about VAT fraud.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42143849|title=The fraud costing the UK more than £1bn|date=27 November 2017|publisher=|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>


Harra is also HMRC's ] Champion.<ref>, Civil Service Blog, 9 June 2015</ref> Harra is also HMRC's ] Champion.<ref>, Civil Service Blog, 9 June 2015</ref>

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Jim HarraCB
Harra in 2017
Permanent Secretary
at HM Revenue and Customs
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 2019
MinisterSajid Javid
Rishi Sunak
Preceded byJon Thompson

James (Jim) Alan Harra, CB (born July 1962) is a British civil servant who has been First Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive of HM Revenue and Customs since October 2019, in succession to Sir Jonathan Thompson.

Background

Harra's family are based at Dollingstown in County Down, Northern Ireland. He was educated at Donaghcloney Primary School, Tandragee Junior High School and then Portadown College. He read law at Queen's University, Belfast and then became an inspector of taxes with the Inland Revenue in 1984.

Career

In January 2009, Harra became Director of Corporation Tax and VAT, and then Director of Personal Tax Customer Operations in March 2011, and Director Personal Tax Operations in October 2011. He was Director-General for Business Tax from 2012 to 2016, when he succeeded Edward Troup as Tax Assurance Commissioner. He became Tax Assurance Commissioner and Director General Customer Strategy and Design in October 2016 and was appointed Second Permanent Secretary at HMRC in November 2017. He is also a member of the Board of the department.

In November 2017, Harra appeared on BBC's Panorama programme about VAT fraud.

Harra is also HMRC's LGB&T Champion.

Honours

Harra was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2015 New Year Honours.

Offices held

Government offices
Preceded bySir Jon Thompson Chief Executive
of HM Revenue and Customs
2019– 		Succeeded byIncumbent

References

  1. "James Alan HARRA - Personal Appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. "Biography of Jim Harra". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2020-05-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Appointment of the new Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary at HMRC". GOV.UK. 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2020-05-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. James to be honoured with Companion of Bath, Portadown Times, 21 February 2015
  5. Jim to receive Companion of the Bath next month, Lurgan Mail, 28 February 2015
  6. "HMRC senior staff pay data: September 2014". gov.uk. HM Government. 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
  7. "Director-General, Business Tax: Jim Harra". gov.uk. HM Government. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
  8. Jim Harra appointed as Second Permanent Secretary at HMRC
  9. "HM Revenue and Customs – HMRC Board". gov.uk. HM Government. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
  10. "The fraud costing the UK more than £1bn". 27 November 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. Moving forward with Pride, Civil Service Blog, 9 June 2015
  12. "New Year's Honours lists 2015" (PDF). gov.uk. Cabinet Office and Foreign Office. 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
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