Warning about subjects impersonating tax authorities sending fake invitations

Mr. Nguyen Duc Thanh - Head of Song Lam 1 Tax Branch said that the Branch often receives feedback from a number of businesses in the area about receiving invitations from the Branch to work. According to the businesses, the invitations include a note that before working, the business household or business must declare tax electronically on the attached links or websites.
Mr. Thanh added: Because businesses often connect with tax authorities, when they receive such invitations, they often call the Department to verify, so consequences have not occurred. However, the Department still seriously warns businesses by sending such fake invitations to tax authority groups and business groups on social networks to raise vigilance.

This situation also appears in some other branches and at the General Department of Taxation.
The way to scam can be when businesses declare on strange links or strange websites, information will be leaked, or the scammers will gradually lure them and carry out the next tricks based on the business's fear and lack of understanding (if any).
Some citizens also said that even though they moved to another region, their tax codes were still used to declare personal income tax for certain businesses.
Faced with this situation, Nghe An Provincial Tax Department announces the fraud methods of the above subjects so that taxpayers can grasp and be vigilant, avoiding falling into traps.
The Tax Industry continuously propagates warnings about the situation of impersonating tax officials and tax authorities to commit acts of fraud against taxpayers.
To protect the rights and interests of taxpayers, and raise awareness against fraudulent tricks, Nghe An Provincial Tax Department recommends the following preventive measures:
- Do not provide personal information or bank account information to anyone over the phone or on social networks.
- Carefully check all communications, especially requests to transfer money or provide information via phone or social networks.
- Do not allow any individual to directly access your computer or phone to assist in installing or using tax authority software.
- Absolutely do not click on links attached in text messages, Zalo, Facebook,... claiming to be tax authority representatives providing instructions on tax procedures.
- Accurately identify information related to the Tax industry: electronic tax service application software, Tax industry electronic information portal, support phone number... Access the official electronic information page of the tax authority via the address with the national domain name "gdt.gov.vn" to verify information.
- Access and download the official application via Google Play (for devices using Android operating system), Apple Store (for devices using iOS operating system) and Tax industry electronic information pages with the domain name gdt.gov.vn or links attached on the Tax industry electronic information page. Do not download or install applications for smart devices via unofficial links or other instructions.
Mr. Nguyen Vinh Tung, in charge of the Taxpayer Support and Propaganda Department of Nghe An Tax Department, said: The Tax Department does not have a policy of sending tax officials to make phone calls to connect via social networks such as Zalo, Facebook... or request support in installing Tax Department applications on computers, mobile phones and other network-connected devices to receive tax reductions, tax refunds, and resolve tax administrative procedures.