Who can ask you for your Tax File Number?

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Only certain people and organisations you for your Tax File Number, the most common are:

  • The tax office
  • Your bank or other financial institutions
  • Centrelink
  • Your university
  • Your super fund

Be aware: You do not have to give your Tax File Number to any of the above but there may be consequences, if you choose not to.

If you are asked for your Tax File Number you have the right to be told:

  • What the legal basis is for that organisation asking for it.
  • That you are not committing an offence if you do not provide it, and
  • What will happen if you do not provide it.