Scam Alert! Is it really Inland Revenue?
25 March 2025

Over the last few months, we’ve had a number of clients contacted by scammers pretending to be representing Inland Revenue, usually via email. 

 

To be safe, we recommend that our clients never respond directly to requests from Inland Revenue. As your nominated tax agent, we should be the first point of contact for Inland Revenue staff. In most cases, genuine Inland Revenue requests can be dealt with without the client needing to be involved. 

 

Often the language used in the email, together with the domain name of the sender, will provide a strong hint that an email is a scam. However, the scam emails are becoming more sophisticated over time and less likely to arouse suspicion. 

 

The “golden rule” is easy to remember – refer any Inland Revenue queries and/or requests directly to us. 

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