Revenue will never contact you by email, text or phone call to tell you about a tax refund or a tax bill, and it never asks for your bank or card details on a call. If a message or caller pushed you to ring a number, check it here first.
Last checked against revenue.ie on 1 November 2026.
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Yes. It's Revenue's PAYE jobs and pensions helpline, listed on Revenue's own contact page for callers outside Ireland. But a caller showing this number may still be a scammer, because caller ID can be faked. Hang up and call it yourself.
No. In Revenue's words: "Revenue will never contact you by email, SMS or phone call to inform you of a tax refund or bill." Don't tap the link. Check your refund by signing in to myAccount at revenue.ie, typed yourself.
Sometimes, but it won't ask for money details. Revenue says: "Revenue may call for legitimate reasons, but we will never ask for your financial information, including bank account details, card numbers, or passwords." If a caller asks, hang up.
Treat it as a scam. Revenue warns about fake audit emails that link to pages outside revenue.ie. Don't click, and delete it. If you're worried, contact Revenue through MyEnquiries.
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