Published 12th March 2019
Many clients ask us about emails they have received offering refunds of tax. They are all fraudulent scams
Treasury Minister Mel Stride MP, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, said:
HMRC only informs you about tax refunds through the post or through your pay via your employer. All emails, text messages, or voicemail messages saying you have a tax refund are a scam. Do not click on any links in these messages, and forward them to HMRC’s phishing email address and phone number.
If you are due a refund of UK tax we will tell you.
We will also arrange for it to be paid directly to you. We do not hold clients’ money.
For help with this or any other taxation matter, get in touch
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