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MINOR GROUP 344: CUSTOMS, TAX AND RELATED GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS
 


    Customs, tax and related government associate professionals enforce or apply relevant government rules and regulations relating to national borders, taxes, social benefits, and provide or examine applications for licences or authorizations in connection with travel, exports and imports of goods, establish a business, erection of buildings and other activities subject to government regulations.

    Tasks performed usually include: patrolling national borders and checking persons and vehicles, travel and transport documents and goods transported across the border to ensure enforcement of government rules and regulations; examining tax returns to determine taxes payable by persons and businesses; examining and deciding on applications for social benefits, examining and deciding on applications for government authorizations and licences necessary to travel, export or import goods, erect buildings, establish a business or undertake other activities subject to government regulations; monitoring the application of price, wage or weights and measures regulations. They may receive guidance from Senior government officials of Managers. Supervision of other workers may be included.

    Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups:

    3441 Customs and border inspectors

    3442 Government tax and excise officials

    3443 Government social benefits officials

    3444 Government licensing officials

    3449 Customs, tax and related government associate professionals not elsewhere classified

   
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 Updated 18 September 2004, by VA.