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Do not give Tax File Numbers (TFNs) to customers or other parties. Tell them to contact the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Individual enquiries line.

Policy

Providing a tax file number (TFN)

Social Security Guide, 8.1.3.20 Providing TFN Information

Family Assistance Guide, 4.1.1.10 TFN Requirements for FTB

Family Assistance Guide, 4.1.1.40 TFN Requirements for Non-residents

Child Care Subsidy (CCS)

Family Assistance Guide, 4.6.1.10 CCS - Making an Effective Claim

ABSTUDY

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ABSTUDY Policy Manual, 8.1, Requirement to provide a Tax File Number (TFN)

TFN exemptions

Family Assistance Guide, 4.1.1.20, Exemption from TFN Requirements for FTB

Legislation

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Request for a tax file number

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 75, Secretary's power to request tax file numbers

Failure to provide a tax file number

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  • section 76, Effect of failure by person to satisfy request for person's tax file number
  • section 77, Effect of failure by person to satisfy request for partner's or related person's tax file number

Tax file number requirement for family assistance

Family Assistance (Administration) Act 1999

  • section 8, Tax file number requirement to be satisfied for claims for family tax benefit by instalment or for a past period to be effective
  • section 8A, Tax file number requirement to be satisfied for claim in substitution because of the death of another individual to be effective
  • section 15, Restriction on determining claim where tax file number not provided etc
  • section 26, Secretary's power to request tax file numbers
  • section 27, Variation of instalment and past period determinations where failure to provide tax file number