There have been several stories in the media recently concerning scanned operators ringing up people saying that they are the tax office and that unless they provide information they will be arrested.
Firstly, the tax office never threatens anybody with arrest on the phone.
Secondly, never provide anybody with any of your taxation or financial information over the phone – unless you initiated the phone call end are certain of the person at the other end of the phone line.
If somebody rings you up and says there from the tax office – Our recommendation, is to ask them for their name and phone number and tell them that your accountant/tax agent will ring them. Contact us immediately and if it is a legitimate ATO enquiry we can manage it.
If it is not a legitimate enquiry, because you provided no information, you have nothing to worry about.