Check out recent HMRC contacts to help you decide if a suspicious email, phone call, text message or letter could be a scam. HMRC contacts companies that sell products to UK customers through online marketplaces. The emails refer to VAT obligations in the United Kingdom. The first email will explain why HMRC is contacting them and will ask them to contact them.
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The Government Digital Service (GDS) creates platforms, products and services that help deliver a simple, joint and personalized government experience to everyone. Our customers have reported a large increase in the number of fake emails and text messages from HMRC that they have received this year. We want your hard-earned money to stay where it belongs, in your account. Here are 7 tips to help you recognize fraudulent correspondence and avoid scammers.
If you receive an email from HMRC offering a tax refund or refund, it's almost certainly a scam. HMRC emails will never offer you a refund, inform you about a tax refund, or ask you to submit personal information (such as an address or bank details).
