The General Tax Authority has warned of fraudulent messages recently identified as being circulated via email and text messages, impersonating the Authority and containing suspicious links claiming tax refunds or requesting updates to personal information from taxpayers.

The Authority confirmed that these messages are not affiliated with it in any way and emphasized that it does not request confidential numbers or personal data from taxpayers via email or text messages. It also stressed that all tax services and procedures are carried out exclusively through the “Dhareeba” platform and officially approved communication channels.

The Authority urged all taxpayers not to interact with such messages or open any attached links and to verify the authenticity of any correspondence through official channels only.

It further called for reporting any fraudulent attempts to the competent authorities in order to safeguard information security and ensure the safety of transactions.