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The Federal Tax Authority warned customers against responding to unexpected messages that reach them via e-mail or text messages, with the purpose of electronic fraud, asking them for data or payments outside the Emirates Tax platform.
In his Twitter account, the authority called on taxpayers to avoid opening any attachment of unknown origin, especially those notifying of fines in the event of late payment of tax obligations, pointing to the need to check any e-mail whose source is other than the authority, while it comes Including in the format (tax.gov.ae).
The authority said: “In the event that the e-mail contains a link that requires clicking on it, it must be verified that the link itself belongs to the tax.gov.ae domain and not just the text of the link, by moving the cursor over the link without clicking on it, and checking the URL when it appears. ». She added, “Dealers must refrain from responding to emails, or sending information, data, or payments outside the Emirates Tax platform system.”
Be careful
The Federal Tax Authority stressed the need to exercise utmost caution and caution when dealing with information and communications via the Internet, explaining that it is fully prepared to provide assistance and answer to taxpayers in the event of any problems with them.
Al-Khaleej learned from some people and companies that they had received messages via their e-mail, text messages and WhatsApp, of unknown origin, asking them to expedite the payment of their tax dues – to avoid financial fines imposed on them – whose due date has not yet arrived, through fake links, whose purpose Fraud and defraud them.
Individuals working in the business sector also revealed that they receive calls and messages via WhatsApp, from time to time, from unknown sources offering them assistance with regard to registration for the corporate tax, which entered into force last June.
