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EMPLOYEES AT MELLBY GÅRD
The tax director who
never wants to stop
learning (and teaching)
Working with Mellby Gård’s different types of companies results in new
and interesting tax issues. This is something that Magnus Brokelind,
tax manager at Mellby Gård, values highly. Magnus has worked as
a tax manager since 2016 and also works with the various social
commitments that Mellby Gård is involved in.
Magnus Brokelind has more than 30 years’ experience in tax “I knew them well and they knew me well – it was an easy process
law. It all started at Lund University, where he graduated and the distance to Mellby Gård was short in all respects,” says
with a degree in economics, supplementing this with Magnus Brokelind. “The move from the consultancy company to
essential ‘goodies’ from the law program. He also regularly taught Mellby Gård was a very short one, both geographically and mentally.”
tax law at Lund University for many years, but now only does this
occasionally. In addition to his role as tax manager, Magnus Brokelind enjoys
spending time in his holiday home in Nerja on the south coast of
“The best way to learn something is by teaching someone else while Spain with his partner and children. He doesn’t mind the hills around
working with it hands-on – this is an unbeatable combination for me, Nerja, because it means he gets a lot of exercise. He also enjoys
as I always want to be at the forefront,” he says. “Not developing or high altitude hiking in the Italian and Austrian Alps. The beautiful
acquiring new knowledge makes things boring in the long run.” nature provides him with a great way to relax. Besides hiking, Magnus
Brokelind works out at the gym twice a week and tries to play tennis
Magnus Brokelind wants to constantly develop his knowledge, at least once a week.
which is why he finds tax law interesting. It’s a highly changeable area.
At the moment, there are more changes taking place internationally SPONSORSHIP AND SOCIAL COMMITMENTS
than in Sweden, but a lot of self-study is required to keep up to date At Mellby Gård, Magnus Brokelind is not only responsible for tax
with the latest practices – which is something he values highly. issues but also works with Mellby Gård’s sponsorship and social
commitments. Among Mellby Gård’s various social commitments,
THE ROAD TO MELLBY GÅRD WAS NEVER LONG it is perhaps not surprising that he is particularly passionate
Mellby Gård was not unknown to Magnus Brokelind before he joined about sponsoring the organization Rättvis Skatteprocess (Fair Tax
the company as tax manager. During his 14 years as a consultant at Litigation), an initiative linked to fairness for taxpayers in tax issues,
Deloitte, he had worked closely with the Group for a long time. Once where he is also a member of the organization’s tax council. Going
he decided to leave the consultancy business, he asked whether forward, he looks forward to continuing to work on the existing
Mellby Gård needed a tax manager, something he already had a projects, but also to welcoming new social commitments that, with
hunch about. The Group was interested and the decision was quickly Mellby Gård’s help, are able to take the next step.
made.
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