Tax refund day arrives for more than two million
The money may not appear in accounts until later on Monday.
On Monday, over two million Finnish taxpayers will receive their tax refunds, totalling a sum of 1.1 billion euros. However, these refunds might not appear in recipients' bank accounts immediately. Mari Kleemola, a representative from the Finnish Tax Administration, advised that individuals should not expect their money to show up in their accounts the following morning.
"If the funds are not visible early in the day, account holders should check again later," she explained. It was also mentioned that some refund dates may have been altered.
In addition to tax refunds, Monday marks the deadline for approximately 340,000 taxpayers to settle any outstanding taxes worth 260 million euros. Furthermore, nearly two million property owners are facing a property-tax payment deadline, with 440 million euros in arrears owed. The Tax Administration has cautioned taxpayers against falling victim to phishing scams during this refund period.
Kleemola warned, "Some of these scam messages can look very convincing. The links in these messages should not be opened." She emphasized that the Tax Administration never includes links in its messages or requests customers to provide banking details via message.
The Tax Administration anticipates that tax refunds will continue to be disbursed in September, October, November and December. Notably, August's payment round is the largest of the year, given the high number of recipients.
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