- Angela SmartMay 10, 2016UnknownAustralia
Phone number is legit. It is the ATO Lodgement Compliance section - late BAS/income tax returns etc. I work for an accounting firm, and have been dealing with them. - BecMarch 17, 2016UnknownAustralia
This really is the Tax Office. I called back and got a recorded tax office message asking to key in my tax file number, which I did. After being on hold for a while (I guess that indicates government department!) I spoke to a woman who asked my DOB and address. While I was a little aprehensive, I gave it to her and she knew all of my other information. The phone call related to not submitting a BAS on time, which I doubt a scammer would know. Given she knew a lot of information I hadn't given her, I am confident that it really is the tax office. She was very nice too! - GGAugust 30, 2017UnknownAustralia
This number is not on the ATO website because it is not designed for any member of the public to call. It is a targeted campaign number and any inbound call should only be the result of a message left. It IS a legitimate number. You've tried to do the right thing but haven't considered all possibilities. You've been contacted by this number because you are not meeting all your legal obligations, go onto MyGov and see for yourself. - anomynousFebruary 13, 2014UnknownAustralia
said they where from the tax office??? scam!! - CharleyFebruary 27, 2017UnknownAustralia
1300 661 508 – Definitely an ATO number.
I ignored this for some time, before I got a letter demanding overdue Income Tax returns.
I took this to a Tax Agent, who reviewed my file and confirmed the information. She also confirmed the number is legit.
It appears some scammers give this number out to try and legitimise their attempt at getting info from you.
The ATO does try and call you, so whoever says they don’t are either lying to you, or don’t know what they are talking about.
As for some areas of the ATO – 1800 008 540 - saying it is not one of their numbers, they obviously do not know what they are doing.
Since I had some late lodgments and penalties, I have dealt with this area on several occasions now. I would rather believe them and my Tax Agent.
If you are ever unsure of their contact, call the ATO main switch on 13 28 69 and ask to be transferred to that number. The switch is very helpful. - VikOctober 13, 2016UnknownAustralia
Yes 1300 661 508 is TAX Office number - MEGSeptember 27, 2016UnknownAustralia
Call showing as silent number from "Rabin" (indian accent) claiming to be from ATO Knew my name and wanting to confirm my address , mentioned name of partnership - details he should not have had access to??? Absolute scam, have been retired for 2 years now and no outstanding tax matters. gave me this number to ring. Told him it was not likely that the ATO would call, they have my address and would write to me if there were any issues which there certainly should not be. So annoying that these scammers prey on people, Where do they get their information????? - David BullockDecember 9, 2015UnknownAustralia
It is the ATOs 'lodgement compliance' section. If you have an ABN and are late to lodge your BAS (if you are registered) or PAYG, or end of year filings, then they actually do call to give you the chance to discuss when you expect to get them done. They are quite reasonable about it, and talking with them is a good idea. - SydneyApril 13, 2018OtherAustralia
I had a call from 1300 661 508 leaving a message from Australian Taxation Office (ATO) about late Business Activity Statement (BAS) lodgement. I thought it was a hoax, but it turned out to be legitimate follow up for not lodging BAS and tax returns. They can prove their identity without you revealing your Tax File Number (TFN). They were very reasonable and helpful. They could have charged a fine for late lodgement, but because the business had been inactive for a long time, they did not charge and were very reasonable. - SCAMBUSTERJanuary 24, 2018Scam callAustralia
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Hi Sarah
The 1300 661 508 number is legit, however appears unusual you got disconnected. You can call the ATO Personal line on 13 28 61 (verifiable in white pages) and they will be able to confirm contact attempt and why they were calling you. - LorraineNovember 22, 2017UnknownAustralia
Yes this is definitely a real ATO number. They called and left me a message to call them back. I then called the usual 132869 number and told them about it. They then transferred me through to that number. The girl at that number said yes it was them. I sorted out my problem and it was nothing in the end, but always be careful with any numbers. Ring the 13 number rather than the one they left. - SarahNovember 20, 2017Scam callAustralia
My mum received NO caller ID and asked how to call back, 1300 661 508 was given. I called this number back, auto machine answered claiming this is ATO and asking for TFN to be keyed in...which I don't have... after a little while a male answered and also confirm that they are ATO, and asking for TFN. I said I don't have and can you search by name & DOB, he hesitated but ok. After I gave name & DOB, he didn't say anything and this call was put on hold for a few minutes and then disconnected. I don't think this is a legitimate call... - MikeMay 8, 2017UnknownAustralia
This a legit ATO number to do with late lodgements for Income Tax, BAS, etc. Called number back, very helpful and understanding.
But if you are still unsure, call the main number and they can put you through once they know your details. - BerdangoMarch 17, 2017UnknownAustralia
This is definitely The ATO. It's not a scam.
It's a number for Bas and company non compliance - they will have all your details on computer.
Just imput your tax file number and a staff number will take your query. - DavidFebruary 24, 2017UnknownAustralia
I confirmed with the ATO this is their number. On the ATO website they list 1800 008 540 as the contact number to double check whether calls are legit. I still hungup on them first time as I prefer to call rather than have someone call me and ask for my details. - SueFebruary 23, 2017ScamAustralia
Very interesting there are mixed views on this number - I have also had this call in the past week and called the ATO who confirm this is not one of their numbers. If it was I would expect to be put through to the appropriate department. I would also expect given the number of comments by people and over several years, who have contacted this number - then if it is a legitimate BAS/Late lodgement number that this department would have amended this to avoid what appears to be an ongoing issue. I will not be calling the number back! - NalmoFebruary 8, 2017UnknownAustralia
The ATO has a number you can call to report scams or check if the number you have been asked to ring is genuinely the ATO.
1800 008 540
Got the number from the caller as well as the ATO web site. - AnnaJanuary 24, 2017UnknownAustralia
Called the ATO, they verified that this is not their number. - GregoryJanuary 23, 2017Debt CollectorAustralia
it is valid, just ring the ATO and confirm. It is for late BAS lodgement. I owed nothing, just forgot to lodge BAS. If you have mygov, you can login and confirm this. In fact lodging a nil activity statement takes all of 5 seconds online no joke. As a bonus, I see in the superannuation section you can consolidate super accounts online now. Yes, I had someone with a strong Asian accent ring too and ask for TFN/ABN on voicemail. It doesn't help that there ARE a lot of scamcallers with Asian accents. I get these about 1-2x per month.
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