Time is running out for directors of companies in Australia to apply for their director identification numberExternal Link (director ID), with the 30 November deadline less than a month away.
A director ID is required for the director or alternate director of:
- a company, registered Australian body, or registered foreign company under the Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act)
- an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act).
To check if a director ID is required you can search ABN LookupExternal Link with ABN or business name. If ASIC Registration - ACN or ARBN or ARSN or ARFN is showing against the record, the director of the company will need to apply for a director ID.
Directors under the CATSI Act have a different timeframe in which to apply.
All CATSI Act directors can apply for a director ID now and must apply by 30 November 2023. New directors must apply for their director ID prior to appointment from 1 November 2022.
To apply
The fastest way to applyExternal Link for a director ID is online, using the myGovID app to log in to ABRS online. It’s free to apply and directors must apply themselves to verify their identity. A myGovID with at least a Standard identity strength is required.
In addition to your myGovID, directors will also need:
- tax file number (TFN)
- residential address as held by the ATO
- information from 2 documents to verify identity.
Examples of the documentsExternal Link that can be used include:
- bank account details
- an ATO notice of assessment
- APRA fund account details
- a dividend statement
- a Centrelink payment summary
- a PAYG payment summary (this is different from an income statement or PAYG instalment activity statement).
Our director ID demonstration videoExternal Link goes through the steps needed to apply for a director ID online.
Directors of Australian companies have until 30 November to apply for a director ID. Don't wait, apply online today.