Tax Authority Warns Against Fraud Impersonation Attempts
Summary
The Israel Tax Authority issued a public warning on April 26, 2026, alerting taxpayers and tax representatives to ongoing fraud schemes in which scammers impersonate the Tax Authority. The Authority clarified that it does not send messages containing links to download documents and directs all official document reviews to the Personal Area after authentication. The warning specifically identified fraudulent messages claiming an inquiry has been opened, with a link to download a preliminary report requiring a response within 72 hours, urging recipients to ignore such messages and not click any links.
“If you have received a message stating that an inquiry has been opened in your case, with a link to download a preliminary report to which you must respond within 72 hours – the message should be ignored and the link should not be clicked.”
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What changed
The Tax Authority issued an advisory clarifying its official communication practices to counter fraud impersonation attempts. The Authority confirmed it does not send messages with embedded links to download documents; instead, taxpayers are directed to the Personal Area for authenticated document review. This distinction creates no new legal obligations but provides a clear criterion for identifying fraudulent communications.
Tax professionals, businesses, and individual taxpayers should verify any unexpected Tax Authority communications by comparing them against these guidelines. Messages containing direct download links or claiming urgency with 72-hour response deadlines should be treated as suspected fraud and reported through appropriate channels.
What to do next
- Ignore messages stating that an inquiry has been opened with a link to download a preliminary report
- Do not click any links in suspicious messages claiming to be from the Tax Authority
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Apr 27, 2026GovPing captured this document from the original source. If the source has since changed or been removed, this is the text as it existed at that time.
Warning against Fraud Attempt Impersonating the Tax Authority
Type: Public Announcements Topic: Customs Income Tax Value added tax (VAT) Real Estate Tax Target audience: Property Tax Representatives Income Tax Representatives VAT Representatives Customs agents Publish Date: 26.04.2026 We would like to bring to the public's attention that the Tax Authority does not send messages containing a link to download documents.
When the Tax Authority wishes to direct you to review a specific document, it is done solely by directing you to the Personal Area, where the document can be viewed after authentication.
If you have received a message stating that an inquiry has been opened in your case, with a link to download a preliminary report to which you must respond within 72 hours – the message should be ignored and the link should not be clicked.
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