Bloody SCAM!!!! They called me today. I didn't call back.

Genuine. Just go to the ATO website and search this number, you will see it is there.

Hi Steve, please call me on 1300 466 859, i forgot who is your father and i need to let you know that you are a Bastard and Probably Alan's father had something to do with you coming out of my Vagina.

Genuine. Rude, but genuine... Told them to expose their number and get their listing correct...

If it sounds like a rat, smells like a rat, and acts like a rat it most likley is a rat.
Don't be fooled please people.
I got the call today and can confirm the ATO do not ask for this info over the phone.

it is wired, the lady call my number by anonymous phone- without caller ID, is the ATO doing things like that? so i believe it is a scam.

"Early" collections ? Please wait until the debt is overdue before calling. Don't call early. Thanks

This number called me & wanted my bank account details to confirm my identity!! Apparently they couldn't identify me any other way.. yeah right. I said I'm sure they will call me again if the ATO needs me that urgently & the lady just said ok & hung up. Might drag it on a lot longer next time just to annoy them!!!!!

Don't give out any personal information.
This is a scam.

SCAM! SCAM! SCAM!

It may sound legit, but it's not. Just a good scam out to trick you. Be warned!

Definitely a scam; just called Australian Taxation Office and they have no record of this number. The lady who called insisted on my personal and company information before she would tell me what the call was regarding. Got very cross when I asked for her particulars so that I could check that she was from the ATO. Number was showing as "number withheld". Worrying part was that she knew who my Accountant was and our Trust name. Started threatening that if they didn't get information and if I didn't call back within two days they would prosecute. Be careful.

Yup, the number is genuine. I did not feel comfortable to talk to the lady when she rang me as she was very rude and sounded like one of the sham calls from overseas. So i rang the ATO myself and sorted things out.

I have been working with the ATO for some time and I can confirm that this is not a scam number.
It is for the Early Intervention Area of the ATO but once again, if in doubt, call the ATO directly on their general line.

But you need to provide your tax agent number...... you have completely different proof of identity protocols that you follow, idiot

I have had ongoing dealings with the ATO about my business affairs.
I can confirm this number is real.

It's listed on the ATO website as on of their contact numbers...
Business-hours services
Debt Early Intervention
https://www.ato.gov.au/about-ato/about-us/contact-us/phone-us/

Have a look on the "phone us" ATO web page. This number is there under Debt Early Intervention.

This is a legitimate number. It is on the ATO site. see here: https://www.ato.gov.au/about-ato/about-us/contact-us/phone-us/
Scroll down to the section headed "Business-hours services" and look in the bottom row.

This number is the ATO Early Intervention number as listed on their website: https://www.ato.gov.au/about-ato/about-us/contact-us/phone-us/

That is true. I just called the ATO and they confirmed it for me

It is a legitimate ATO number from Early Debt Collection. It's listed on the ATO website here: https://www.ato.gov.au/About-ATO/About-us/Contact-us/Phone-us/

I received a voicemail with this number and assumed it was a fraud, but called the ATO and it really was them.