Joseph Caruana is a career public officer starting his career in 1977 as a clerk. He progressed through the ranks and in 2008 headed the EU Paying Agency.  From 2011, he also acted as Director General for Fisheries.  From 2013 to 2022 he was appointed Permanent Secretary and served within the Ministry for Education and Employment, the Ministry for Finance and the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects respectively, wherein he was responsible for the implementation of various strategies, polices and projects.  Mr Caruana was appointed Commissioner for Tax and Customs on 1^st February 2022.