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phonecall from revenue

  • 17-01-2009 11:20AM
    #1
    GERMAN ROCKS
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,796 ✭✭✭


    ok i got a call for revenue this morning saying that basically i didnt pay the right tax and that they will ring again tuesday night to give as they want to call out and they must give notice or something. the thing is i dont know whether this is a prank phonecall or not. do they work on saturdays. the number was blocked.


Comments

  • #2
    Hogzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭Hogzy


    Defo a prank id say!!!


  • #3
    kippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,152 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    Sounds like a prank....
    Do you own your own business?

    Tis usually letters these guys deal in.......


  • #4
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,351 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Prank. Revenue write.


  • #5
    jhegarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,441 ✭✭✭jhegarty


    spurious wrote: »
    Prank. Revenue write.

    Exactly. I'd say if they did ring someone they send 5 letters letting them know first :p


  • #6
    galwayrush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,815 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    They write and may call if it's ( money owed/estimated) very late. They don't look for permission to call.


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  • #7
    IRISH RAIL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,097 ✭✭✭IRISH RAIL


    could be a scam Id get the police involved also ring the revenue and check it out they will have details of the call on file if it is a scam the fraud squad can trace the number.


  • #8
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,472 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    It is entirely possible that revenue would call. They don't use blocked numbers and they will identify themselves by name and department.

    If it was a blocked number i would say it was a prank for sure.


  • #9
    BehindTheScenes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 354 ✭✭BehindTheScenes


    Hey, I'm self employed and have had a few dealings with the revenue. I have had two phone calls from them over different matters. They called me on private number but did identify what department they were with and who they were. I'd say though that it is unusual for them to call on a Saturday. Next time they call ask for there name and department and call them back.


  • #10
    TheDemiurge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 161 ✭✭TheDemiurge


    Phone calls at the moment from banks and anyone else you might be a creditor of are all made from private numbers. They think they're being cute and that you'll pick the call up unwittingly. What they fail to realise is that many people won't answer a call if it comes up "withheld". Lots of calls from withheld numbers never leave a voicemail message which proves the point.

    I'd say Revenue will do anything they can these days to bring in as much outstanding cash as possible.


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