The Belastingdienst (Dutch tax office) and DigiD have warned about fraudulent emails!

According to the email, which is supposedly sent from the Belastingdienst, the receiver has to click a link with the DigiD logo in order to receive a tax refund. He / she is then redirected to a website and asked to fill in his / her DigiD username and password.

Those who followed these instructions must cancel their DigiD (digital authentication of one's identity), request a new one and contact the DigiD helpdesk at info[at]digid[dot]nl.

According to the official DigiD website, "DigiD's organisation or employees will never prompt you to reveal a user name, password, or activation or transaction code. Not by way of e-mail, phone or any other means of communication."

Nico Koppel is an Expat Service Provider, who specialises in tax advice & accountancy. For more information, please comment below or visit Koppel Tax Consultants.